Service difficulty report · Light · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
November 11, 2014
Submitted
November 13, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14173
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500872
Aircraft time
24,177 hours, 15,837 cycles
Part
Light
Condition
Odor
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
NR
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

THE CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR FROM THE LAVATORY LIGHT AFTER THE LATCH WAS CLOSED. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. R & R THE LIGHT BALLAST, OPS TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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