Service difficulty report · Holder · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 6, 2016
Submitted
July 8, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N876GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53469
Aircraft time
37,798 hours, 24,863 cycles
Part
Holder
Condition
Loose
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

REAR F/A REPORTS BURNING, PLASTIC ODOR, BURNING POPCORN ODOR. PULLED C/B, ALL F/A REPORTED ODOR MOVING FORWARD FROM REAR CABIN PROGRESSIVELY GETTING HEAVIER. DESCENDED WHILE PERFORMING ON PACK OFF 1 ON. NO CHANGES, DIVERTED. ON GROUND ODOR STILL EVIDENT, FAINT BY F/A AND MAINTENANCE PERFORMED CAB, ODOR SMOKE T/C IAW T/C 21-059-002. FOUND ROW 29-30, ABC OVERHEAD SIDEWALL LIGHT HOLDER LOOSE AND EVIDENCE OF ARCING, REMOVED BULB AND REPLACED COALESER SOCK IAW 21-20-02-990-811. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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