Service difficulty report · Wire · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
February 13, 2009
Submitted
February 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14930
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145011
Aircraft time
23,385 hours, 22,100 cycles
Part
Wire
Part number
W179000100
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GPT - FLIGHT 2304 - THE CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL BEING EMITTED FROM THE ELECTRICAL PANEL BEHIND THE CAPTAINS SEAT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT GPT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND WIRE W179-0001-00 TO THE CENTRAL DC BUS I TO BE SHORTED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AFFECTED WIRE, OPERATIONALLY TESTED THE AFFECTED SYSTEMS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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