Service difficulty report · Contactor · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
September 8, 2009
Submitted
September 9, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18120
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145681
Aircraft time
19,083 hours, 10,124 cycles
Part
Contactor
Part number
480CC01
Part serial
1125611220
Condition
Burned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
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

TYS - A/C SETTING AT GATE PRIOR TO BOARDING CREW SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED BURNED WIRES ON THE FUEL CONTACTORS. FLIGHT WAS COVERED BY A/C 186. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP CONTACTORS 2A AND 1B IAW EMB 145 AMM 24-60-01 AND OPS CHECK GOOD. A/C RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.

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