Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
May 7, 2011
Submitted
May 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15941
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145035
Aircraft time
26,690 hours, 25,683 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
7287503517
Condition
Burned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 - POST FLIGHT 2812, THE CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT, AND SEEMED TO BE STRONGEST AROUND ROWS 8 & 9. IAH MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE LIGHT CONNECTOR AT ROW 10 TO BE BURNED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED LIGHT ASSY, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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