Service difficulty report · Sensor · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 27, 2007
Submitted
July 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N48901
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145501
Aircraft time
13,978 hours, 10,781 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
163500111
Part serial
5049E
Condition
Shorted
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
4,956 hours, 4,160 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 2852, THE CREW REPORTED A W/S 1 FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS FOLLOWED BY LOUD CLICKING OF RELAYS AND A STRONG BURNED ELECTRICAL ODOR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND PLACED THE WINDSHIELD HEAT ON MEL 30-42-02 CAT C CTL#124320, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO 06/28/07, WHERE MAINTENANCE SWAPPED THE SENSORS WIRES TO S3 AND S4. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE WINDSHIELD HEAT SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS. REMOVED THE MEL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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