Service difficulty report · Sensor · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 7, 2005
Submitted
March 9, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271YV
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120271
Aircraft time
26,989 hours, 37,699 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Overheated
Location
Pitot Heat
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR NOTED BY BOTH CREW MEMBERS, ON GROUND IN LAX ODOR SEEMS TO BE ISOLATED TO COCKPIT AREA AND AUX PITOT STATIC HEAT IS NOW INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED NEW OVER CURRENT SENSOR IAW MM 30-33-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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