Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB135BJ

Difficulty date
October 2, 2010
Submitted
October 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N925FL
Make and model
Emb EMB135BJ
Aircraft serial
14500825
Aircraft time
7,506 hours, 4,010 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Burned
Location
Instrument Panel
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT INSP, CREW NOTED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. MX FOUND THE CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE BEZEL ASSY AND THE NR 3 DU (EICAS DISPLAY) BURNED UP. BOTH THE NR 3 DU AND THE ASSOCIATED BEZEL WERE REPLACED.

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