Service difficulty report · Module · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
August 3, 2001
Submitted
November 6, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N319AM
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
319
Part
Module
Part number
S2521658700000
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLL - FLT 5419 - DURING CLIMB, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THE SMELL OF SMOKE FOLLOWED BY VISIBLE SMOKE IN CABIN. CREW COMPLIED WITH AIR CONDITION SMOKE PROCEDURES AND SMOKE SEEMED TO STOP. AFTER FLIGHT, FURTHER REPORTS INDICATE THAT SMOKE POSSIBLY CAME FROM THE AFT RIGHT (10 OR 11CD) OVERHEAD LIGHTING FIXTURES (READING LIGHTS). MAINTENANCE FOUND THE READING LIGHT MODULE AT SEAT 11CD TO BE AT FAULT. MODULE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW ATR MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK AS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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