Service difficulty report · Light · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 12, 2009
Submitted
August 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12540
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145537
Aircraft time
18,581 hours, 14,181 cycles
Part
Light
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

GSP - FLIGHT 2675 - THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THE PASSENGER READING LIGHT AT 18C STARTED SMOKING MIDWAY THROUGH THE FLIGHT AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT USED THE RESET SWITCH BUTTON, AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND SMOKE STOPPED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO GSP WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND PLACED SEAT 18C READING LIGHT ON NEF, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PSU AT SEAT 18BC, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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