Service difficulty report · Contactor · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
August 30, 2012
Submitted
September 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N607AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145064
Aircraft time
34,210 hours, 28,454 cycles
Part
Contactor
Part number
490CC01Y1
Condition
Defective
Location
Recirc Fan
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3265 THE CREW REPORTED, THEY SMELLED A BURNING RUBBER TYPE ODOR AND MADE THE DECISION TO RETURN FOR AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND RECIRCULATION FAN NR 1 TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN CONTACTOR K0189 REF EMB 145 AMM 21-24-03. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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