Service difficulty report · Light · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 16, 2011
Submitted
November 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N678AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500813
Aircraft time
19,385 hours, 16,820 cycles
Part
Light
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
UK
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

ON FLIGHT 2819 THE CREW REPORTED THE CAPTAIN’S CONTROL YOKE STARTED TO SMOKE WHERE THE CHART HOLDER LIGHTS ARE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND DEBRIS ON MAP LIGHT BAR REMOVED DEBRIS INSPECTED ALL YOKE WIRES NO EVIDENCE OF BURNT WIRES IAW AMM 33-10-06. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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