Service difficulty report · Relay · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
June 14, 2001
Submitted
June 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N28518
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
135334
Part
Relay
Part number
CS500060D4A
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

MOB- AFTER TAKEOFF OF FLIGHT 3911 DURING CLIMB, AT 10,000 FEET THE CREW RECEIVED PITOT 2 FAIL MESSAGE, ALONG WITH ELECTRIC SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MOB, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MOB- MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE NUMBER 2 PITOT HEAT SYSTEM AND FOUND A BURNED RELAY ON THE RELAY PANEL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FERRY FLIGHT FROM MOB TO IAH. IAH- MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAY K0054. PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE NUMBER 2 PITOT HEAT SYSTEM, NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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