Service difficulty report · Socket · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 15, 2019
Submitted
November 19, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18557
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145596
Aircraft time
40,829 hours, 31,562 cycles
Part
Socket
Part number
S5008140A
Condition
Burned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

JAN FLIGHT-4003 DURING PUSHBACK THE CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN THE NUMBER TWO (2) THEY RECEIVED A #2 PITOT INOP EICAS MESSAGE AND THEN NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL WITH SMOKE AND FLAMES APPEARED COMING OUT ABOVE DO'S SIDE PANEL. THE COCKPIT HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS DISCHARGED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PUSHED BACK TO THE GATE AND SHUT DOWN AND THE FIRE WENT OUT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE #2 PITOT CURRENT SENSOR AND SOCKET, AND RELAYS K0494 AND K0055 DUE TO PROXIMITY TO PITOT CURRENT SENSOR. NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WAS FOUND, OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLIED WITH WITHOUT DEFECTS NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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