What was found
THE CREW REPORTED A VERY STRONG ODOR OF ELECTRIC BURNING IMMEDIATELY AFTER DEPARTURE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLIGHT GUIDANCE CONTROLLER, OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD
- Difficulty date
- September 27, 2016
- Submitted
- October 4, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16976
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145171
- Aircraft time
- 41,197 hours, 31,218 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2211 · Autopilot Computer
- Part
- Controller
- Part number
- 7021170951
- Part serial
- 99040442
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- Zone 100
- Part time
- 41,197 hours, 31,218 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.