Service difficulty report · Light · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
October 13, 2010
Submitted
October 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14947
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145054
Aircraft time
25,430 hours, 24,234 cycles
Part
Light
Part number
2LA00727830
Condition
Overheated
Location
Seat 1a
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT 2804, DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THE CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR NEAR SEAT 1A, FOLLOWED BY AN INOP READING LIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE READING LIGHT SOCKET AT 1A TO BE WORN, THE BULB WAS REMOVED AND THE LIGHT PLACED ON NEF, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. ON 10/15/10 IAH MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE READING LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 1A, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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