What was found
PILOT REPORTED THAT THE COMPASS ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR EMITTED SMOKE, CEASED WHEN OVERHEAD PANEL LIGHTING WAS TURNED OFF. R & R MAP COMPASS CONNECTOR IAW AIM 14.3.8. REPAIRED WIRING ON BACK OF CONNECTOR IAW AIM 14.3.5. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- July 25, 2014
- Submitted
- August 22, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N293UX
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120293
- Aircraft time
- 34,366 hours, 34,329 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3497 · Navigation System Wiring
- Part
- Connector
- Part number
- AN31162
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Compass
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.