What was found
SMOKE WAS IN THE COCKPIT AND AN ODOR CONSISTENT WITH ELECTRICAL OVERHEAT. (FLT 5481) REPLACED 1 CONNECTOR ON SENSING WIRE FOR APU CONTACTOR IN REFERENCE TO EMB 120 WDM.
- Difficulty date
- July 8, 2012
- Submitted
- July 11, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N585SW
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120353
- Aircraft time
- 27,858 hours, 37,692 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4997 · APU System Wiring
- Part
- Connector
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Apu
- Stage of operation
- UK
- 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.