Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB545

Difficulty date
May 26, 2020
Submitted
May 27, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427FX
Make and model
Emb EMB545
Aircraft serial
55010065
Aircraft time
631 hours, 362 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Odor
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING APU FAIL CAS MESSAGE, DISCOVERED BURNT EPDC #2 EMITTING AN ELECTRICAL SMELL. UPON ACCESS PANEL REMOVAL, FOUND SEVERAL CONTACTORS COVERED WITH SOOT. REMOVED AND REPLACED EPDC #2. OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW 24-61-70. FOUND THAT THE REMOVED EPDC WAS POSSIBLY STUCK CAUSING ELECTRICAL DAMAGE. EARLY INDICATIONS POINT TO FAILURES ONLY OCCURRING WHILE CONTACTOR (P/N 107CC05Y03) IS MOUNTED IN THE EPCD 2 ASSY.

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