Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 11, 2013
Submitted
February 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N696AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500874
Aircraft time
21,267 hours, 17,621 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
7021170951
Part serial
99060474
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
AP
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 3307 THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON FINAL APPROACH THEY NOTICED STRONG ELECTRICAL FUMES IN THE COCKPIT. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND ELECTRICAL SMELL COMING FROM AUTOFLIGHT GUIDANCE CONTROLLER. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AUTOFLIGHT GUIDANCE CONTROLLER IAW AMM 22-11-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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