Service difficulty report · Shunt · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 13, 2010
Submitted
November 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14558
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145598
Aircraft time
19,297 hours, 14,680 cycles
Part
Shunt
Part number
8300600
Condition
Burned
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
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

FLIGHT 2586 - EWR - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL IN AIRCRAFT ON TAXI IN. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BURNING SMELL WAS COMING FROM APU. EWR MX REMOVES AND REPLACED APU SHUNT AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

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