Service difficulty report · Light · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 14, 2010
Submitted
July 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N259JQ
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145812
Aircraft time
15,980 hours, 13,961 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
14,533 hours, 12,186 cycles
Part
Light
Part number
5108WW
Condition
Broken
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JUST AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW REPORTED A LAV SMOKE INDICATION ON EICAS, AND SMOKE IN THE LAVATORY. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LGA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS AND AIR CONDITIONING PACK OPS CHECKS WITH NO SMOKE OR ODORS NOTED. THE LAVATORY COURTESY LIGHT BULBS WERE FOUND BROKEN AND WERE PLACED ON MEL. THE LAV LIGHT MEL WAS CLEARED IN CMH ON 7/14/10 WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LAVATORY COURTESY LIGHT BULBS.

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