Service difficulty report · Light · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
May 19, 2012
Submitted
May 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145651
Aircraft time
23,846 hours, 20,545 cycles
Part
Light
Part number
1317
Condition
Eroded
Location
Exterior
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

DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND EXTERNAL LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB TO BE MAKING INTERMITTENT CONTACT WITH SOCKET OF LIGHT ASSEMBLY DUE TO ELECTRODE EROSION OF BULB. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT BULB AND CHECKED EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW EMB140 AMM 33-50-10. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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