Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 21, 2013
Submitted
March 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N656AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145740
Aircraft time
24,110 hours, 21,126 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THAT WITH GROUND POWER APPLIED AND AIRCRAFT POWER ON, A STRONG BURNING ODOR AND SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM UNDER COCKPIT FLOOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ACCESSED COCKPIT FLOOR PANELS, PERFORMED GENERAL VISUAL INSEPCTION FOR DAMAGE. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS. INSPECTED EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE, LEFT AND RIGHT POWER DISTRIBUTION BOXES. CHECKED TORQUE OF ELECTRICAL CABLE TO WINDSHIELD TEMPERTURE CONTROLLER. AUTOPILOT FUNCTIONAL TEST. NO EVIDENCE WAS NOTED OVER A PERIOD OF 3 DAYS. ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED GOOD. NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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