What was found
AN UNUSUALLY HIGH LOAD ON VOLTMETER, APU GENERATOR SIDE, AND RECEIVED A SMOKE SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. THE FIRST OFFICER'S SIDE PANEL WAS HOT TO TOUCH. (FLT 5447) REPLACED APU FEEDER PROTECTION RELAY IN RIGHT SIDE CONSOLE.
- Difficulty date
- August 30, 2012
- Submitted
- September 6, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N561SW
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120335
- Aircraft time
- 29,571 hours, 41,945 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2460 · DC Power Distribution System
- Part
- Relay
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- TX
- 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.