# SDR SIMA201132502

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 19, 2011
- Submitted: November 21, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N840AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N840AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-135KL
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-135KL](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-135kl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145656
- Aircraft time: 21,725 hours, 18,589 cycles
- System (JASC): [3350 · Emergency Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3350)
- Part: Inverter
- Part number: 78241
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: L
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA201132502

## Discrepancy

DURING MAINTENANCE BASE INSPECTION FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM AT THE GALLEY CEILING AND COCKPIT STEP EXIT LOCATOR SIGN INOPERABLE.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 INVERTER IAW EMB 140 AMM 33-50-11.  THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.  PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE LIGHT SYSTEM IAW 33-700-17.  THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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