Service difficulty report · Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 28, 2004
Submitted
January 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145433
Aircraft time
8,259 hours, 8,405 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Switch
Part number
4PB717T2
Part serial
0000231657
Condition
Shorted
Location
Captain'S Yoke
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 THE CAPTAINS YOKE NEAR EMITTING SMOKE NEAR THE STEERING DISCONNECT SWITCH WHEN AIRCRAFT IS ON GROUND. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CAPTAIN AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT SWITCH AND CHART HOLDER. IAW MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (SW200502010) (K)

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