Service difficulty report · Battery · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 5, 2018
Submitted
July 6, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N626AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145117
Aircraft time
43,538 hours, 40,857 cycles
Part
Battery
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Flashlight
Stage of operation
TX
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

SMOKE ODOR IN PLANE, WHEN RECIRC FAN TURNED OFF, SMELL WENT AWAY. OPS CHECK RECIRC FAN WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSP CABIN & FOUND AFT CABIN FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES VERY HOT WITH STRONG SULFUR ODOR. REPLACED AFT FLASHLIGHT & BATTERIES. REPLACED F/A AND CAPTAINS FLASHLIGHT & BATTERIES & REPLACED F/O'S BATTERIES IN FLASHLIGHT. ALL BASES LOOK GOOD.

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