Service difficulty report · Selector Switch · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
May 9, 2010
Submitted
May 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13133
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145712
Aircraft time
20,256 hours, 10,842 cycles
Part
Selector Switch
Part number
7922541
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Main Battery
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAH, FLIGHT 2170, THE CREW REPORTED EICAS MESSAGES ON ROTATION FOR ELECTRIC ABNORMAL, AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOT ARMED, AND ELECTRICAL SURGING ON THE FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE SECONDS. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH BATTERY SELECTOR SWITCHES, AND RELAYS K0021, AND K0097. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE COMPLETED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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