Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
September 15, 2000
Submitted
November 15, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15941
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145035
Part
Connector
Part number
16706
Condition
Shorted
Location
Aft Galley
Stage of operation
CL
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

CRP - FLT 4198 - DURING CLIMB, THE CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE CABIN. THE CRWE PERFORMED AN AIR RETURN, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TRACKED THE SMELL TO A GALLEY COFFEE POT WHICH WAS THEN REMOVED AND PLACED ON MEL IAW EMB145 MEL 25-60-02, CONTROL 001242. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE GALLEY COFFEE POT ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR IAW EMB145 CMM 25-31-98. THE COFFEE POT WAS REMOVED FROM MEL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

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