What was found
CREW REPORTED STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN COCKPIT. FOUND WIRE TO MAGNETIC COMPASS LOOSE. REINSTALLED AND SECURED WIRE WITH NO ODORS NOTED. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- October 25, 2012
- Submitted
- October 30, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N13965
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145125
- Aircraft time
- 32,847 hours, 24,766 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3197 · Instrument System Wiring
- Part
- Wire
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Compass
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.