Service difficulty report · Printed Ckt Board · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 20, 2010
Submitted
September 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500824
Aircraft time
16,549 hours, 14,111 cycles
Part
Printed Ckt Board
Part number
7277226501
Condition
Defective
Location
Psu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, B, A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4356 THE CREW REPORTED THAT AT CRUISE FLIGHT LEVEL 350 A PUFF OF SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR WAS DETECTED OVER SEATS 7A-10A. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO STL. THE CREW TURNED SHED BUS OFF AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERIVCE. FOUND PASSENGER SERVICE UNIT CIRCUIT BOARD FOR SEAT 9A FLIGHT ATTENDANT CALL BURNED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PASSENGER SERVICE CALL BUTTON SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND THE PASSENGER SERVICE CIRCUIT BOARDS AT ROWS 7A TO 10A. SECURED THE PASSENGER SERVICE UNIT PANELS AT SEATS 7ABC THROUGH 10ABC AS PER EMB AMM 25-22-05. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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