Service difficulty report · Relay · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
October 29, 2002
Submitted
November 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N308SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120326
Aircraft time
14,549 hours, 19,149 cycles
Part
Relay
Condition
Arced
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

RELAYS FO SIDE PANEL HOT. SMOKE ODOR IN COCKPIT. REPLACED APU FEEDER PROTECTION RELAY K0152 AND BUS BARS W1264, W163 DUE TO ARCING. OPERATED AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL UNDER HEAVY LOADS ON APU GENERATOR WITHOUT CONTACTOR OR BUS BAR AREA SHOWING ANY SIGNS OF ABNORMAL HEATING.

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