Service difficulty report · Light · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 12, 2012
Submitted
June 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4161
Aircraft time
12,300 hours, 13,278 cycles
Part
Light
Part number
30180B23D1683
Condition
Overheated
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

POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL TYPE ODOR IN AFT GALLEY AREA. COMPLIED WITH AIR CONTAMINATION CHECKLIST, WAS ABLE TO DETECT A VERY SLIGHT ELETRICAL ODOR FROM AFT GALLEY UPPER BULKHEAD VENTS. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF AFT CARGO BAY AREA, FOUND ELECTRCAL ODOR COMING FROM AFT LIGHT ASSY, AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION OF AFT LIGHT ASSY, FOUND ASSY TO HAVE BURNED CONTACTS. R & R LIGHT IAW AMM TASKS 33-31-01-000/400-801. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT OK FOR CONTINUE SERVICE.