# SDR SIMA982662

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 23, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N611AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N611AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145074
- System (JASC): [3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3310)
- Part: Light
- Part number: 12315660401
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: TX
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA982662

## Discrepancy

ORD - FLT 4115 - FIRST OFFICER'S MAP LIGHT SOCKET SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT.  MEL'D COCKPIT LIGHTING.  REMOVED AND REPLACED MAP LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND RHEOSTAT.  OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.  CLEARED MEL.  REF:  OPER CONTROL NR 98ZZZX4101.  (X)

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