Service difficulty report · Wire · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
June 29, 2017
Submitted
August 30, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N96ZK
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120096
Aircraft time
47,571 hours, 49,060 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

THE PILOTS REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, THE F/O'S EFIS TUBES FLICKERED AND THEN THERE WAS A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE, LOST BRAKES, STEERING AND ALL RADIO COMMUNICATIONS. EMERGENCY BRAKES WHERE USED TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER SHUTDOWN NUMEROUS AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS WARNINGS CONTINUED TO GO OFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND TERMINALS ON WIRE W200-0458-12 SHORTED TO WIRE W200-0495-12. REPOSITIONED WIRE TERMINAL IAW AIM 14.3.2. CONTINUITY CHECK TO WIRES OPEN.

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