Service difficulty report · Wire · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 25, 2010
Submitted
July 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15983
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145239
Aircraft time
25,159 hours, 18,835 cycles
Part
Wire
Part number
W191047920WH
Condition
Chafed
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, F, G
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

SAV - FLIGHT 2312, THE CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN, AND ON SHORT FINAL AUTO PILOT FAILED, SECONDARY PITCH TRIM FAIL, THEN CA,& F/O MFD'S AND EICAS ALL WENT TO RED X'S FOLLOWED BY THE AUTO PILOT CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT SAV WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER ONE IC-600, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND PLACED THE AUTO PILOT ON MEL. ON 07/25/10 THE AIRCRAFT FLEW TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REPAIRED A CHAFED WIRE AT THE RUDDER SERVO, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS. REMOVED THE MEL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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