Service difficulty report · Flashlight · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 3, 2011
Submitted
October 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500907
Aircraft time
17,030 hours, 14,483 cycles
Part
Flashlight
Part number
P207009520
Part serial
SGF100525A
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FLGIHT 4089 DURING THE TAXI THE CREW DETECTED A BURNING ODOR IN THE CENTER CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE CABIN AREA LIGHTING SYSTEM, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING FROM AFT FLASHLIGHT ASSEMBLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT FLASHLIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW EMB 145 AMM 33-50-16. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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