Service difficulty report · Relay · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
January 24, 2007
Submitted
February 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14942
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145037
Aircraft time
18,768 hours, 17,463 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Relay
Part number
M8353610024L
Condition
Shorted
Location
Lavatory Light
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

FLIGHT 1281, PILOT REPORTED THAT A LAV SMOKE INDICATION ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB OUT. A VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND SMOKE, FIRE AND/OR UNUSUAL ODORS WERE NOT NOTICED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE LAV SMOKE WARNING SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY TESTED GOOD. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING RELAY K8100 FOR THE LAVATORY LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE SHORTED. THE RELAY WAS REPLACED AND THE DISCREPANCY CLEARED.

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