What was found
BURNING PLASTIC SMELL IN FLIGT DECK. FOUND BURNT CONTACTOR K0291 BEHIND LIFE VEST STORAGE PANEL. R/R CONTACTOR IAW AMM 24-34-04. OPS CHECK GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE. PERFORMED MAIN GENERATOR TEST IAW AMM 24-31-00.
- Difficulty date
- July 16, 2020
- Submitted
- July 17, 2020
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N638AE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145172
- Aircraft time
- 46,866 hours, 43,398 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2430 · DC Generating System
- Part
- Contactor
- Condition
- Burned
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.