Service difficulty report · Switch · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
October 2, 2012
Submitted
October 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N376SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145578
Aircraft time
27,275 hours, 23,446 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
17,106 hours, 16,561 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
NX223002B
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

CREW REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT, AND ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS PRESENT IN THE COCKPIT. THE CREW DIVERTED TO CLE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE ISSUE TO THE FIRST OFFICER'S CHRONO BUTTON IN THE YOKE. THE ITEM WAS DEACTIVATED AND THEN DEFERRED. THE DEFERRAL WAS CLEARED ON 10/04/2012 WHEN THE FIRST OFFICER'S CHRONO SWITCH OK THE YOKE WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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