Service difficulty report · Dimmer · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 10, 2010
Submitted
December 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N673AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145797
Aircraft time
17,216 hours, 15,346 cycles
Part
Dimmer
Part number
18261
Part serial
7812
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOR FLIGHT 4029 WHILE ON THE GROUND A BURNING ODOR WAS NOTICED IN THE COCKPIT. FOUND THAT AN OVERHEAD LIGHTING CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD POPPED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED OVERHEAD PANEL DIMMER NR 2 IAW EMB 145 AMM 33-12-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW EMB 145 AMM 33-12-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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