Service difficulty report · Wire · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 10, 2018
Submitted
February 21, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145443
Aircraft time
33,583 hours, 28,200 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DEPARTED, ENROUTE THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF AND LEVELING OFF AT 5000 FT, RECEIVED TWO EICAS MESSAGES FOR ELECTRICAL EMERGENCY ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARMED. THE CABIN LIGHTS WERE ON. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED BACK AT DEPARTURE UNEVENTFULLY. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A SHORT IN WIRE W00-0076-20. BETWEEN BATTERY 2 RELAY BOX TO ELECTRICAL OVERHEAD PANEL. REPLACED THE WIRES W002-0076-20, W002-0078-20, W002-0077-20 IAW SWPM 20-21-00, AND 20-50-00. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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