Service difficulty report · Flashlight · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 12, 2009
Submitted
April 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N677AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500810
Aircraft time
22,078 hours, 21,528 cycles
Part
Flashlight
Condition
Melted
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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 3509, AT CRUISE AND FL 360 PAX AND CREW DETECTED THE ODOR SOMETHING BURNING. AT THIS TIME BOTH VS INDICATION +4000 -4000 FPM AND 'ALT ON BOTH PFD AIRSPEED DECREASING. AT ABOUT FL 320 ALL SYSTEMS BACK TO NORMAL. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED WATER FROM CAPT AND F/O PITOT-STATIC MOISTURE DRAIN/TRAPS IAW WC 34-600-01. CAPT AND F/O ADC INDICATIONS OP CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 34-15-00. FOUND AFT CABIN FLASHLIGHT WITH MELTED MARKS. REPLACED AFT FLASHLIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 33-50-16 OPERATION CHECK GOOD NO BURNING ODOR AT THIS TIME. PRESSURIZATION OPERATION CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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