Service difficulty report · Socket · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 21, 2010
Submitted
September 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N283SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
1454424
Aircraft time
23,837 hours, 19,401 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
20,203 hours, 16,496 cycles
Part
Socket
Part number
7287503517
Condition
Arced
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ON DESCENT, THE FLT ATTENDANT REPORTED A BURNING PLASTIC ODOR IN THE CABIN. AFTER TURNING OFF ALL CABIN LIGHTING EXCLUDING THE READING LIGHTS, THE ODOR DISSIPATED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO IAH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. IN IAH THE SIDEWALL CABIN LIGHTING WAS FOUND TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR AND WAS DEFERRED AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. LIGHT SOCKET ASSEMBLY AND LIGHT BULBS WERE REPLACED ABOVE ROWS 15 AND 16 A WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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