Service difficulty report · Flashlight · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
June 20, 2012
Submitted
June 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N844AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145682
Aircraft time
23,449 hours, 19,875 cycles
Part
Flashlight
Part number
P2070005120
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4235 THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING DESCENT NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK. NO SMOKE NOTICED. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT COCKPIT AND FOUND THE FIRST OFFICER’S FLASHLIGHT BASE HAD MELTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICER’S AND CAPTAIN’S FLASHLIGHTS AND BASES IAW EMB 145 AMM 335016. PART NUMBER: FLASHLIGHT BASE; P2-07-0005-120. PART NUMBER: FLASHLIGHT AND CRADLE ASSY; P2-07-0009-520. GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT WITH THE APU FOR OVER 3 HOURS AND NO ODOR WAS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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