Service difficulty report · Flashlight · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
November 6, 2008
Submitted
November 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N716AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145264
Aircraft time
19,461 hours, 17,214 cycles
Part
Flashlight
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4728 CREW REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF CREW NOTICED STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL ON FLIGHT DECK AND FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT. AFTER 30 SECONDS ODOR DISSIPATED BUT FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED ODOR A FEW MIN LONGER. AFTER LANDING ALL ODORS WERE GONE. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE, NO FAULTS FOUND THAT WOULD CAUSE THE ELECTRICAL ODOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLASHLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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