Service difficulty report · Computer · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 28, 2009
Submitted
September 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145845
Aircraft time
12,409 hours, 10,772 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
19,922 hours, 15,214 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
7021170951
Part serial
02121247
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot Sys
Part time
15,703 hours, 14,545 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLIGHT 6025, CVG TO SBN. ON TAKEOFF THE CREW NOTICED A ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL, UNSURE IF IT WAS JUST IN THE COCKPIT OR IN CABIN ALSO. THE CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TRACED THE SMELL TO THE FLIGHT GUIDANCE COMPUTER. THE FLIGHT GUIDANCE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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