What was found
STRONG ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL THAT GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. FLT 5459 RESECURED RT SIDE NR 2 BUS TIE CONTACTOR WIRE LOOP AT ATTACHING STUDS. RESECURED BOTH ENDS RAN ENGINES & FOUND NO HEAT IN THE WIRE, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- December 30, 2013
- Submitted
- January 2, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N568SW
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120
- Aircraft serial
- 120343
- Aircraft time
- 32,344 hours, 45,155 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2497 · Electrical Power System Wiring
- Part
- Wire
- Condition
- Unsecure
- Location
- Nr 2 Buss
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.