Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 19, 2018
Submitted
May 22, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N449QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4410
Aircraft time
14,273 hours, 15,100 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Emergency Lights
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GROUND CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN POWER IS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT, THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE BACK HALF OF THE AIRCRAFT COME ON AND WILL NOT EXTINGUISH. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED A GVI OF THE CONNECTORS AND NOTED PIN 4 OF CONNECTOR 3351-P5 WAS PUSHED BACK AND NOT LOCKED AT THE AFT BATTERY PACK. RESEATED THE PIN SECURELY. PERFORMED AN OPS CHECK IAW 33-51-00-710-802. OPS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.