Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 17, 2012
Submitted
April 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4352
Aircraft time
2,657 hours, 2,735 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
AC16707
Condition
Burned
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ELECTRIC ODOR NOTICED IN AFT GALLEY WHEN AFT PAX DOOR WAS CLOSED AFTER DE-PLANNING. INSPECTED AND FOUND RT ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR TO HAVE EVIDENCE OF GETTING HOT AND SMELLS BURNED. R & R THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR, CHECKED GOOD. NO ABNORMAL ODORS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.