Service difficulty report · Psu · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 1, 2018
Submitted
July 3, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4050
Aircraft time
40,610 hours, 42,534 cycles
Part
Psu
Part number
9506111517
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

ON APPROACH, AFTER GEAR EXTENSION FA NOTICED A BURING PLASTIC SMELL. WHEN RAMPER OPENED MAIN CABIN DOOR, THEY TOLD FA THE AIRCRAFT HAD A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. COMPLIED WITH MCN 62172-01, ISSUE 2, PAR 1A(1-4). DURING INSP NOTICED THAT READING LAMPS AT PSU 1AB WERE CONTACTING THE PLASTIC SURROUND NEAR LAMP SOCKET, CREATING A NOTICABLE BURNING PLASTIC SMELL NEAR THE PSU. REPLACED PSU ASSY AT SEAT 1AB LOCATION REF TASK 25-28-00-000-801 AND 25-28-00-400-801. OPS CHECK GOOD WITH ALL CABIN/COCKPIT LIGHTING ON NO OTHER ODORS NOTICED. RAN ECS SYSTEM WITH APU BLEEDS AND ENGINE BLEEDS. NO ODORS NOTICED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.