Service difficulty report · Relay · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
June 12, 2003
Submitted
July 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145483
Part
Relay
Part number
K0057
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Pitot System
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 RECEIVED A PITOT THREE INOPERATIVE ON EICAS. MESSAGE FLICKERING THEN EXTINGUISHED. AFTER MESSAGE EXTINGUISHED FA REPORTED SMOKE IN GALLEY AND CREW NOTED ODOR IN COCKPIT. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 PITOT TUBE CURRENT SENSING RELAY, AND RELAY BASE, IAW EMB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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