Service difficulty report · Light · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
January 3, 2011
Submitted
January 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14939
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145030
Aircraft time
26,867 hours, 25,761 cycles
Part
Light
Part number
CDEL20007
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 2967, DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THE CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRIC BURNING ODOR AROUND ROW 5 OR 6. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, FOUND A BAD LIGHT SOCKET AT ROW 5A LATERAL LIGHT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE BULB AND PLACED THE LIGHT ON MEL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSY AT ROW 5, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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