SDR ASOA96003

Service difficulty report · Current Sensor · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
February 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N266AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120188
Part
Current Sensor
Part number
D0036
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Windshield
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

INBOUND LEI-ATL, 50 MILES IN RANGE OF ATL, ACRID SMOKE BEGAN FLOWING FROM THE RIGHT PANEL. DC BUSS 2 WAS DE-ENERGIZED AND SMOKE STOPPED. EMERGENCY CREWS WERE CALLED OUT AS A PRECAUTION. LANDING WAS MADE SAFELY AND WITHOUT INCIDENT IN ATL. REMOVED AND REPLACED CURRENT SENSOR K0036 FOR THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD HEAT. CURRENT SENSOR WAS BURNED DUE TO A LOOSE WIRE (SOLDER JOINT WAS BROKEN). OPS CHECK WAS GOOD, AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)

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