Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 25, 2008
Submitted
February 26, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145200
Aircraft time
19,492 hours, 18,460 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3801, CREW REPORTED WHILE AT THE GATE APU RUNNING AVIONICS ON A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL OCCURRED FOLLOWED BY EICAS 115 V AC BUS DISCONNECTED. THE AC POWER BUTTON AND STARTED CHECKLIST. SMELL (FUMES) DISAPPEARED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTED INVERTER AND ELECTRICAL COMPARTMENTS, NO FAULTS OR SMOKE NOTED AND NR 8194; AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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