What was found
THE CREW REPORTED VERY NOTICEABLE BURNED ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND BAD CONNECTOR AND WIRE TO STANDBY COMPASS BACKLIGHTING.
- Difficulty date
- September 17, 2014
- Submitted
- September 19, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N18101
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145XR
- Aircraft serial
- 145590
- Aircraft time
- 33,225 hours, 18,942 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Wire
- Condition
- Burned
- Location
- Compass Light
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.