Service difficulty report · Relay · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
August 20, 2010
Submitted
August 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13161
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500805
Aircraft time
17,506 hours, 9,417 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
480CC01
Condition
Burned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION A BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT WAS NOTICED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE WINDSHIELD HEAT 1 CONTACTORS K0079EBC1, AND K0001 TO BE BURNT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED RELAYS, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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