Service difficulty report · Wire · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
December 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14815
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
104
Part
Wire
Condition
Failed
Location
Instrument Panel
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 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM NEWARK, CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT. RETURNED TO AIRPORT UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE FOUND STICK SHAKER SWITCH WIRING BURNED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AND REPAIRED BURNED WIRING ON BACK OF SWITCH. (M)

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