Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 5, 2008
Submitted
November 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145744
Aircraft time
13,025 hours, 11,630 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Reading Light
Stage of operation
CR
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

ON FLIGHT 3693 CREW REPORTED THAT THEIR WAS A READING LIGHT THAT WAS FLICKERING AND THEN BEGAN TO EMIT AN ODOR OR SMOKE WHILE IN FLIGHT AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND CONNECTORS TO BE DAMAGED ON LIGHT ASSEMBLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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