Service difficulty report · Flashlight Assy · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
August 5, 2012
Submitted
August 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145469
Aircraft time
26,746 hours, 23,141 cycles
Part
Flashlight Assy
Part number
P2070009520
Part serial
ORD100526T
Condition
Failed
Location
Fwd Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 4254, CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE ACFT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTED AND FOUND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS FLASHLIGHT AND CRADLE HAD ODOR CONSISTENT WITH ELECTRICAL ODOR. CAPTAIN VERIFIED ODOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD CABIN FLASHLIGHT AND CHARGER ASSY IAW AMM 33-50-16. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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