Service difficulty report · Flashlight · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 20, 2002
Submitted
April 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145093
Part
Flashlight
Part number
P2070009120
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fwd Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ORD - FLT 4061 - CREW REPORTED A STRONG ODOR IN CABIN SIMILAR TO ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN FORWARD CABIN NEAR THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMPSEAT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT ASSEMBLY OVERHEATED AND MELTED. ALSO, NOTED WIRING HARNESS DAMAGE TO INSULATION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLASHLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND REPAIRED DAMAGED WIRES. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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