Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 19, 2008
Submitted
April 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N658AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145760
Aircraft time
9,733 hours, 8,715 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
7277011505
Condition
Damaged
Location
Seat Psu 17a
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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What was found

ON FLIGHT 3403 CREW REPORTED SEAT BELT/NO SMOKING SIGN AT 17A IS MISSING AND SPARKS WERE COMING FROM THE WIRES WHERE THE SIGN WAS LOCATED. DEADHEAD CAPT SEPARATED THE WIRES AND THE FLYING CAPT TURNED THE SEATBELT/NO SMOKING SIGN SWITCHES OFF. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ISSUED MEL FOR SEAT BELT SIGN, INSULATED WIRES, REPLACED SEAT BELT SIGN. MEL RESTORED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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