Embraer EMB-145EP, G-RJXA, 10 May 2007

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 December 2014
Category:
Commercial - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Field investigation
Date of occurrence:
10 May 2007
Aircraft type:
Embraer EMB-145EP
Location:
In the climb, 20 nm south-west of Aberdeen Airport
Registration:
G-RJXA

Embraer EMB-145EP, G-RJXA

Summary:

Approximately four and a half minutes after takeoff from Aberdeen (Dyce) Airport, while in the climb passing FL116, the Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System (EICAS) caution and the 鈥楢utopilot disconnect鈥� warnings sounded. At the same time the commander鈥檚 Primary Flight Display, Multi Function Display and EICAS went blank and smoke appeared from the left side of his seat. After the crew declared an emergency and completed limited cockpit drills, G-RJXA returned to Aberdeen, where it landed within 15 minutes without further incident. The aircraft鈥檚 No 1 Integrated Avionics Computer (IC-600) had failed.

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