Service difficulty report · Wire · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 24, 2002
Submitted
November 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N634AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145150
Part
Wire
Part number
4PB717T2
Condition
Chafed
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
LD
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.

What was found

ROC - FLT 4145 - DURING LANDING ON SHORT FINAL SMOKE CAME FROM THE FIRST OFFICERS CONTROL YOKE PITCH TRIM SWITCH FOLLOWED BY THE PITCH TRIM CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPING. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH THE PITCH TRIM SWITCH, BUT THEY FOUND SIGNS OF ELECTRICAL ARCING AT A CHAFED WIRE ON THE AUTO PILOT DISCONNECT PUSHBUTTON SWITCH. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AUTO PILOT DISCONNECT SWITCH AND REPAIRED THE CHAFED WIRE IAW EMB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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