Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
February 3, 2012
Submitted
February 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N631AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145139
Aircraft time
30,062 hours, 27,483 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT POWER OFF WHEN AIRCRAFT IS POWERED DOWN. DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THAT AFTER DEPOWERSING AIRCRAFT NOTICED EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROW 8-12 AND OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON. TURNED BOTH BATTERIES ON CYCLES EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND TURNED BOTH BATTERIES OFF AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS CONTINUED TO STAY ON. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTETM IAW AMM 33-50-00. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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