SDR SIMA20131004001

Service difficulty report · Light · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date: October 4, 2013
Submitted: October 7, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N686AE
Make and model: Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial: 14500843
Aircraft time: 23,999 hours, 20,523 cycles
System (JASC): 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
Part: Light
Condition: Failed
Location: Seats 4c & 4b
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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 MX INSPECTION, OVERHEAD LIGHT HAD ELECTICAL ODOR AND WENT AWAY AFTER TURNING LIGHTS OFF. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF CABIN LIGHTS AND READING FOR 40 MINUTES, NO ODOR OR SMOKE NOTED. FOUND READING LIGHTS AT 4C AND 4B INOPERATIVE. R & R CIRCUIT BOARD FUSES AT 4C IAW AMM 33-25-04, OPS CHECKED GOOD. R & R THE READING LIGHT ASSY, FOUND THAT REFLECTOR WAS BURNED IAW AMM 25-28-48. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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