Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 30, 2018
Submitted
August 31, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14916
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145415
Aircraft time
40,650 hours, 31,437 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
AN31162
Condition
Broken
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
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.

What was found

SHV - FLIGHT 4309 THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE FLIGHT DECK AND DIVERTED TO SHV. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN SHV WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND PLACED THE MAGNETIC COMPASS LIGHTING CONNECTOR ON MEL 33-10-00 CAT C AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT FLEW TO IAH WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED CONNECTOR, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, REMOVED THE MEL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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