Service difficulty report · Mount · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
February 21, 2001
Submitted
February 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15730
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120187
Part
Mount
Part number
12039804001
Condition
Burned
Location
Cockpit
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

IAH - FLIGHT 3551, THE CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE CLIMBING THROUGHT 6000 FEET THE COCKPIT BEGAN TO SMELL LIKE SMOKE FOLLOWED BY A RIGHT PACK FAIL MESSAGE AND A COMPLETE LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE SEAT ASSEMBLY FOR THE OVER CURRENT RELAY TO HAVE LOOSE NUTS AND TO BE BURNT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SEAT ASSEMBLY, AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED ALL AFFECTED SYSTEMS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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