Service difficulty report · Socket · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
July 1, 2007
Submitted
July 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16927
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145006
Aircraft time
20,711 hours, 19,197 cycles
Part
Socket
Condition
Burned
Location
Emergency Light
Stage of operation
NR
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

IAH FLIGHT 2637, THE CREW REPORTED A BURNING SMELL NEAR SEAT 1A. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE BULB SOCKET FOR BURNED. THE CABIN LIGHTING WAS PLACED ON MEL 33-20-00 CAT-C CTL NUMBER 124492, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH ON FLIGHT 3141 WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPERAQTIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, REMOVED THE MEL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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