Service difficulty report · Wire · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 31, 2012
Submitted
September 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4143
Aircraft time
14,128 hours, 15,058 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Light
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ELECTRICAL ODOR IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. INSPECTED AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FOR ANY OBVIOUS DEFECTS, NONE NOTED. REMOVED BOTH LIGHT ASSY AND INSPECTED FOR SIGNS OF ARCING OR BURNING. FOUND LOOSE GROUND WIRE AND BAD SOCKET ON FWD LIGHT ASSY IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED BOTH LIGHT ASSY WITH NEW ONES, OPS CHECK GOOD.