Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
August 20, 2009
Submitted
August 26, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14930
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145011
Aircraft time
24,113 hours, 22,869 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Burned
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FLIGHT 2526, DURING TAXI THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL PLASTIC BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE GALLEY AREA. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE LIGHT SOCKET ON THE CEILING LIGHT AT ROW 1A, TO BE BURNED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED POWER FROM THE AFFECTED LIGHT ASSY, AND PLACED THE LIGHT ON MEL 33-20-00/1 AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BURNT LIGHT SOCKET HARNESS, RECONNECTED THE BALLAST, OPERATIONALLY TESTED THE CABION LIGHTING WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRTAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE

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