Service difficulty report · Light · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 19, 2015
Submitted
August 24, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4246
Aircraft time
14,455 hours, 15,432 cycles
Part
Light
Part number
30180B23D1683
Condition
Arced
Location
Cargo Bay
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

F/A'S REPORT A SLIGHT ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE AFT MAIN CABIN AROUND ROW 18 AND AFT GALLEY AREA. C/W TROUBLESHOOTING ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE ACFT REF MCN 62172-01, STEP 1A. FOUND AFT CARGO AFT LIGHT ASSY ARCING WITHIN ASSY. R & R AFT CARGO AFT LIGHT ASSY, REF AMM TASK 33-31-01-000-801, 33-31-01-400-801, OPS CHECK GOOD. GROUND RUN ENGINE AND APU WITH BLEED AIR. NO ELECTRICAL ODOR NOTED IN AFT CABIN. RETURNED TO SERVICE.