SDR ASOA03164

Service difficulty report · Lamp · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
April 16, 2003
Submitted
May 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
405
Part
Lamp
Part number
EO38711
Condition
Burned Out
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
AP
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

DURING FINAL APPROACH INTO VPS FROM ATL, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED SMOKE AND A SMOKE ODOR IN THE AFT CABIN AREA. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN VPS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE OVERHEAD LAMP ABOVE SEAT 16 C/D. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)