Service difficulty report · Switch · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
December 29, 2022
Submitted
December 29, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11165
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500819
Aircraft time
39,342 hours, 26,609 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
14550651401
Part serial
14500819
Condition
Faulted
Location
Crossfeed
Part time
39,342 hours, 26,609 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMOKE AND BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT. FLAMES VISIBLE BETWEEN #1 FIRE HANDLE AND FUEL PANEL. FLAMES EXTINGUISHED BY THEMSELVES. SMOKE AND ODOR STILL PRESENT. INSPECTED AND FOUND "CROSS FEED" BREAKER POPPED. REMOVED OVHD PANEL AND FOUND CROSS FEED SWITCH BURNT. INSPECTED SURROUNDING AREAS WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL PANEL, RESET C/B AND OPS CHECK GOOD. NO HEATING OR SMOKE NOTED.

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