Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb ERJ170100SU

Difficulty date
March 31, 2009
Submitted
April 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818MD
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SU
Aircraft serial
17000039
Aircraft time
11,416 hours, 7,669 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Burned
Location
Nr 2 Tat
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

CREW REPORTED A/P STOPPED WORKING IN FLIGHT AND A/T FAIL MSG APPEARED AS WELL. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT A TAT FAIL MSG WAS PRESENT ALONG WITH A ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE A/C AND TROUBLESHOT PER EMB AMM. MX FOUND BURNT CONNECTOR FOR TAT NR 2. MX PLACED TAT NR 2 ON MEL. THE A/C WAS THEN RELEASED BACK INTO SERVICE.

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