Service difficulty report · Shunt · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 10, 2010
Submitted
November 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14558
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145598
Aircraft time
19,277 hours, 14,664 cycles
Part
Shunt
Part number
8300600
Condition
Overheated
Location
Apu
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

FLIGHT 2615, THE CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN THE AIRCRAFT DURING TAXI. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND DETERMINED THE ODOR TO BE COMING FROM THE APU. MAINTENANCE SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU SHUNT, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRATF WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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