What was found
SUX - CREW REPORTED A 'HOT' SMELL COMING FROM COPILOT'S SIDE PANEL (PANEL WAS HOT). MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED APU START CONTACTOR AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS WHICH HAD BEEN DAMAGED BY HEAT. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. (X)
- Difficulty date
- May 3, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N292UX
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120292
- System (JASC)
- 4940 · APU Start/Ignition System
- Part
- Start Contactor
- Part number
- 32540
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Rt Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- B, M
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.