Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
November 19, 2003
Submitted
July 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18114
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145664
Aircraft time
2,512 hours, 1,348 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Fire
Location
Gpu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED, GPU CAUGHT FIRE AT CONNECTOR END AND BURNED AIRCRAFT AT GPU RECEPTICAL (GPU WAS ARCHING WHEN GPU CORD WAS PULLED). MAINTENANCE INSPECTED FUSELAGE AND GPU RECEPTICAL AND FOUND NO DAMAGE. OPS CHECKED AIRCRAFT FOR EICAS MESSAGES AND CONDITION. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW EMB 145 AMM 24-40-00.

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