Service difficulty report · Relay · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
November 4, 2016
Submitted
November 4, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459AD
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145185
Aircraft time
26,213 hours, 22,349 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
M8353633003L
Condition
Hot
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DETECTED A BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR AT 160000 FT ALL THE WAY TO THE GATE, NO SMOKE OBSERVED IN THE FLIGHT DECK ONLY ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK. NO EMERGENCY DESCENT, NO DECLARED EMERGENCY, UNEVENTFUL LANDING, NO CREW OXYGEN UTILIZED. AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED AND FOUND A RELAY THAT WAS OVERLY HOT TO THE TOUCH. THE RELAY WAS REPLACED AND NO EVIDENCE OF ELECTRICAL BURNING COULD BE LOCATED EXCEPT FOR THE HOT RELAY. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE RELAY, AN OPS CHECKS WAS PERFORMED WITH NEGATIVE ODORS AIRCRAFT DEPARTED UNEVENTFULLY.

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