Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 9, 2013
Submitted
January 10, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145097
Aircraft time
32,539 hours, 30,197 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Emergency Light
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
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 NR 3 EMERGENCY LIGHT INVERTER WOULD NOT POWER EMERGENCY FLOOR STRIP SECTIONS 2 AND 3. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND CONNECTOR P8528 NOT FULLY SECURE. TIGHTENED CONNECTOR AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM IAW EMB 145 AMM 33-50-00. ALL CHECKS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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