Service difficulty report · Sign · Emb ERJ190100IGW

Difficulty date
September 1, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Emb ERJ190100IGW
Aircraft time
12,749 hours
Engine
Ge CF3410E5A1
Part
Sign
Condition
Shorted
Location
Emergency Lights
Stage of operation
NR
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

(CAN) PAX SIGN, CB E13 POPPED BEFORE DEPARTURE. (PASSENGER SIGNS - OPTION 2) THE WIRE REINFORCEMENT THAT IS PART OF THE DUCTING HAS BECOME EXPOSED AND SHORTED THE ORDINANCE SIGN TERMINALS LOCATED ABOVE IT. THE ORDINANCE SIGN CONTACTS ARE NORMALLY EXPOSED. FOUND CONNECTOR ON NO SMOKING SIGN SHORTED. CONNECTOR REPLACED. FOUND VENT DUCT ABOVE R1 O/H + NO SMOKING SIGN DAMAGED AND WIRE FROM DUCT SHORTING NO SMOKING SIGN. FOUND BURN MARKS AND DAMAGE TO DUCT, SIGN, O/H PANEL AND CEILING INSULATION. NEW INSULATION BLANKETS INSTALLED.

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