Service difficulty report · Holder · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
August 20, 2006
Submitted
August 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12167
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500834
Aircraft time
5,909 hours, 3,148 cycles
Part
Holder
Part number
12315660401
Part serial
145008321
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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 DURING CRUISE AT FL 340, BOTH PILOTS SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT BUT NO VISIBLE SIGNS WERE NOTED AND LASTED ONLY 1.5 MINUTES. PAX IN ROW 19 ALSO SMELLED SMOKE, C/B 11 POPPED OUT. FOUND COCKPIT READING LIGHTS TO BE CAUSE. AIRCRAFT RELEASED IAW MEL 33-10-00 CATEGORY-C CONTROL 105910. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SHORTED FIRST OFFICER'S MAP HOLDER IAW EMB145 WIRING MANUAL 33-11-50, OPS CHECKED GOOD. MEL CLEARED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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