SDR SWIA971865

Service difficulty report · Rccb · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
July 4, 2000
Submitted
July 20, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N250YV
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120250
Aircraft time
17,121 hours, 24,247 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Rccb
Condition
Failed
Location
Electrical
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHEN WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS TURNED ON CLIMBING THROUGH 18,000 FT, RECIEVED SINGLE CHIME AND DEICE LIGHT ON MAP LEFT WINDSHIELD HEAT INOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER ADDRESSING QRH AND TURNING OFF LEFT WINDSHIELD HEAT, THE SINGLE CHIME WOULD SOUND CONTINUOUSLY FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS, EVEN AFTER CANCELLING ALARM, INOP LIGHT REMAINED ON WHILE SWITCH WAS OFF. INSPECTED WINDSHIELD RESISTANCE, TESTS GOOD. ALL CIRCUITS INSPECTED WIRING SYSTEMS, NO FAULTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED TEST RELAY K0094, REMOVED AND REPLACED RCCB (CB183). REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SWITCH, OPERATED SYSTEM TESTS GOOD IAW EMB MM 304000. PRESSURIZED AC, NO FAULTS NOTED. P/N ON SM600RATSAI, S/N ON 57450, P/N OFF SM600D75111, S/N 58047.

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