Service difficulty report · Contactor · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 9, 2017
Submitted
August 11, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15574
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145639
Aircraft time
36,300 hours, 28,523 cycles
Part
Contactor
Part number
480CC01
Condition
Failed
Location
Window Heat
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED HEAVY ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR COMING FROM BEHIND CAPTAIN`S SEAT. WITNESSED ACTUAL SMOKE CLOSE TO THE FLOOR. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND DIVERTED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED NR 1 WINDSHIELD CONTACTOR AND FUSE. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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