Service difficulty report · Bulb · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 11, 2015
Submitted
November 13, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4153
Aircraft time
20,953 hours, 22,345 cycles
Part
Bulb
Part number
1683
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Light
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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

ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT ON THE GROUND. FOUND LIGHT IN COMPARTMENT TO HAVE HIGH WATTAGE NR 1683 BULB INSTALLED. REPLACED WITH LOW WATTAGE NR 305. RETURNED TO SERVICE.