# SDR SIMA980083

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 8, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N144DD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N144DD), registered now
- Make and model: Aerosp ATR 42-300
- Registry model: [Aerosp ATR 42-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-aeritalia-atr-42-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 074
- System (JASC): [3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3320)
- Part: Light
- Part number: S9251155500100
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: CR
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA980083

## Discrepancy

IND - FLT 4390 - EN ROUTE TO ORD FROM CVG CREW DIVERTED A/C INTO IND DUE TO SMOKE IN CABIN.  CREW LANDED A/C SAFELY.  FOUND READING LIGHT AT 7A BULBS AND TRANSFORMER BURNED.  DEFERRED READING LIGHTS PER MEL AND A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.  R/I'D READING LIGHT ASSY FOR SEAT 7A.  PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORILY.  REMOVED MEL AND RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE.  (M)

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