Service difficulty report · Relay · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 29, 2016
Submitted
May 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N641AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145191
Aircraft time
39,355 hours, 35,261 cycles
Part
Relay
Condition
Failed
Location
Pitot Heat
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

WHILE ON DESCENT NR 3 PITOT INOPERATIVE. EICAS CAUTION MESSAGE APPEARED. STARTED SMELLING ODOR THAN MOMENTS LATER F/A REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. DECLARED EMERGENCY LANDING AND EVACUATED ACFT ON GROUND. NO HISTORY CX DAMAGE INSPECTION OVERHEAT BURN DAMAGE FOUND ON LOWER CENTER RT RELAY SUPPORT ACCESS PANEL 224ERW, STEMMING FROM RELAY K0057. R & R RELAY REPLACE ALL ASSOCIATED BURNED WIRING STILL IN PROGRESS.

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