# SDR SIMA20200920003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 20, 2020
- Submitted: September 21, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N694AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N694AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 14500869
- Aircraft time: 37,902 hours, 33,106 cycles
- System (JASC): [2210 · Autopilot System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2210)
- Part: Switch
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Control Yoke
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20200920003

## Discrepancy

TAXING INTO DFW FOS' PUSH TO TALK BUTTON ON.  CONTROL YOKE STARTED SMOKING HAD SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT.  C/A R & R FO'S AP/TRIM/PUSHER DISC SWITCH, IAW EMB145 AMM 22-11-07.  AP FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD, IAW EMB145 AMM 22-11-00.

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