Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb ERJ190100IGW

Difficulty date
June 2, 2009
Submitted
June 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968UW
Make and model
Emb ERJ190100IGW
Aircraft serial
19000216
Part
Connector
Part number
M8372377R1407N
Condition
Burned
Location
Nr 2 Tat
Stage of operation
DE
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.

What was found

FLIGHT 1815, PHL - CLT - AT CRUISE ALTITUDE THE "TAT 2 FAILED" ADVISORY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AUTO THROTTLE AND LEFT NAVIGATION KICKED OFF. THE COPILOT SWITCHED SOURCE TO CAPTAIN AND ALL OPERATED NORMAL WITH THE ADVISORY LIGHT REMAINING ON. ON DESCENT AT 22,000 FEET THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN, STRONGER IN THE FORWARD GALLEY AREA. THERE WAS NO SMOKE OBSERVED. AT 21,000 FEET THE ODOR STARTED TO DISSIPATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 TAT CONNECTOR PLUG BURNT ON THE PROBE. THE CONNECTOR AND THE TAT WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.

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