Service difficulty report · Flashlight · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 15, 2010
Submitted
November 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N673AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145797
Aircraft time
17,030 hours, 15,203 cycles
Part
Flashlight
Part number
P2070009120
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 4038 THE CREW NOTICED A SMOKE ODOR OF AN UNIDENTIFIED NATURE IN THE FORWARD CABIN IN THE AREA OF THE MAIN CABIN ENTRY DOOR. THE CAPTAIN ELECTED TO RETURN TO ORD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND ODOR TO BE COMING FROM FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLASHLIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 33-50-16 THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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