Service difficulty report · Relay · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 29, 2003
Submitted
May 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145256
Aircraft time
13,547 hours, 12,343 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
CS500060D4A
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 5546 AUS TO STL - FIRE AND SMOKE IN CABIN COMING FROM RT RELAY SUPPORT AREA AFT OF FO'S SEAT. FO PUT OUT FIRE WITH COCKPIT FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND AIRCRAFT MADE UNEVENTFUL UNPLANNED LANDING AT SGF. REPORTED TO NTSB. FAA INVESTIGATED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED OVERHEATED RELAY K0057 AND ASSOCIATED RELAYS DAMAGED BY THE FIRE, AND PREPARED THE AIRCRAFT FOR FERRY TO STL TO COMPLETE REPAIRS. THE OVERHEATING OF THE PITOT HEAT RELAY RESULTED IN THE BURNING OF THE WINDOW SILL DRAIN HOSE. THE UNSAFE CONDITION IDENTIFIED IN AD 2006-04-02. THE AD HAD NOT YET BEEN ACCOMPLISHED ON N811HK.

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