Service difficulty report · Wire · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
February 8, 2003
Submitted
February 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N298SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120328
Aircraft time
14,769 hours, 21,164 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Rt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FDAU AND DFDR LIGHTS CAME ON IN FLIGHT. CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR FDAU FOUND POPPED AND SMELLED SMOKE AT THE SAME TIME. FOUND W501-0018-22 SHORTING TO GROUND FROM LEFT AILERON RIVET INSIDE WHEEL WELL. REPAIRED WIRE IAW WM 20-00-00. OPS CHECK OF FDAU AND DFDR GOOD IAW MM 31-30-00.

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