Service difficulty report · Holder · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
April 1, 2008
Submitted
April 3, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N843RP
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145599
Aircraft time
11,625 hours, 11,215 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
13,865 hours, 12,129 cycles
Part
Holder
Part number
12315660401
Condition
Chafed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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 6217, CAK TO CVG. WHILE CRUISING AT FL200, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE COCKPIT BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. THE PROPER QRH CHECKLISTS WERE FOLLOWED AND THE FIRST OFFICER NOTICED THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM HIS CHART HOLDER. AFTER TURNING OFF THE CHART HOLDER LIGHT, THE SMOKE BEGAN CLEARING. THE FLIGHT LANDED IN CVG WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE CHART HOLDER AND FOUND THE WIRES GOING TO THE LIGHT WERE CHAFED AND SHOWED BURN MARKS. THE CHART HOLDER WAS REPLACED AND NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED.

More about the Emb EMB-135LR