N321FX

EMBRAER S A EMB-545 · 2024 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 11 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: CONNIE 749 LLC, OH (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

1 report on file, 2003-11-02.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2003-11-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: OVERLAY — MISINSTALLED (CONTROL PANEL) · airframe 3,729 hrs · 2,125 cycles

A/C EXPERIENCING AN EMERGENCY LANDING. DISCREPANCY WRITTEN BY CREW DETAILED ELECTRICAL SMOKE, SPARKS FROM AREA OF AUDIO WARNING / OXYGEN CONTROL UNIT PANEL ON FO SIDE OF COCKPIT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED BURNED OUT MATERIAL IN AREA OF BACKLIGHTING PEANUT BULBS IN THE OXYGEN CONTROL UNIT OVERLAY PANEL. WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED, TECH GOT A READING OF 115V AC ON WIRE GOING TO DIMMER CONTROL MODULE. ELECTRICAL PRINTS SHOW THIS WIRE HAVING MAX VOLTAGE OF 5V AC. TRACING WIRE TO SOURCE REVEALED IT WAS SOLDERED TO WRONG SIDE OF STEP DOWN TRANSFORMER, THUS WAS RECEIVING FULL BUSS VOLTAGE. NEW OVERLAY PANEL WAS INSTALLED, WIRE MOVED TO CORRECT POSITION, OPS CHECK, NORMAL.

Source: SDR 5427110203