Service difficulty report · Wire · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
October 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15816
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
105
Part
Wire
Condition
Failed
Location
Nav Lights
Stage of operation
CL
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

EWR - FLT 3512 - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED STRONG BURING SMELL IN COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT AIR RETURNED TO EWR UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE FOUND C/B TO NORMAL NAV LIGHTS BURNED AND WIRE GOING TO C/B BURNED. REPLACED C/B FOR BEACON NORMAL AND NAV LIGHTS NORMAL POWER SUPPLY. REPAIRED WIRE BETWEEN NAV NORMAL C/B AND LOGO NORMAL C/B IAW ATR-42 WIRING MANUAL AND CHAP 20 STANDARD PRACTICES. OPS CHECKS GOOD, NO ACRID SMELL NOTED. (M)

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