E145 flight crew experiences multiple electrical system anomalies upon shutting down one engine and ...

Attributes
ACN	786912
Time
Date	200805
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	EMB ERJ 145 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	786912
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial
ASRS Report	786911
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eicas other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

We flew from ZZZ1 to ZZZ. After landing; as we taxied towards the gate; we shut down the #2 engine and started the APU. Then we got a huge electrical glitch. The airplane entered the 'electrical emergency mode' and the 'loss of all generators mode.' we lost many airplane system; including steering; EICAS indications; ahrs; dc busses; and lots of other system. Basically; the only things that worked were the engine and 1 radio. We then shut the airplane down twice and restarted it. After the second restart; the airplane returned to the normal electrical confign; although we still had many system missing. But we got the steering/hydraulics back and were able to taxi in to the gate. We coordination all our actions with ATC and for a time I think we were declared 'a disabled aircraft on the taxiway.' at the gate; we shut the airplane down again; and restarted it. At this point; everything returned to normal. We did all of our cockpit checks; including first flight items and a thorough preflight. Everything was normal. I discussed this event with dispatch and maintenance control and we all concurred that the airplane was safe to fly. We then loaded up passenger and returned to ZZZ1 uneventfully.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: E145 FLT CREW EXPERIENCES MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ANOMALIES UPON SHUTTING DOWN ONE ENGINE AND STARTING THE APU FOLLOWING LNDG.

Narrative: WE FLEW FROM ZZZ1 TO ZZZ. AFTER LNDG; AS WE TAXIED TOWARDS THE GATE; WE SHUT DOWN THE #2 ENG AND STARTED THE APU. THEN WE GOT A HUGE ELECTRICAL GLITCH. THE AIRPLANE ENTERED THE 'ELECTRICAL EMER MODE' AND THE 'LOSS OF ALL GENERATORS MODE.' WE LOST MANY AIRPLANE SYS; INCLUDING STEERING; EICAS INDICATIONS; AHRS; DC BUSSES; AND LOTS OF OTHER SYS. BASICALLY; THE ONLY THINGS THAT WORKED WERE THE ENG AND 1 RADIO. WE THEN SHUT THE AIRPLANE DOWN TWICE AND RESTARTED IT. AFTER THE SECOND RESTART; THE AIRPLANE RETURNED TO THE NORMAL ELECTRICAL CONFIGN; ALTHOUGH WE STILL HAD MANY SYS MISSING. BUT WE GOT THE STEERING/HYDS BACK AND WERE ABLE TO TAXI IN TO THE GATE. WE COORD ALL OUR ACTIONS WITH ATC AND FOR A TIME I THINK WE WERE DECLARED 'A DISABLED ACFT ON THE TXWY.' AT THE GATE; WE SHUT THE AIRPLANE DOWN AGAIN; AND RESTARTED IT. AT THIS POINT; EVERYTHING RETURNED TO NORMAL. WE DID ALL OF OUR COCKPIT CHKS; INCLUDING FIRST FLT ITEMS AND A THOROUGH PREFLT. EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. I DISCUSSED THIS EVENT WITH DISPATCH AND MAINT CTL AND WE ALL CONCURRED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS SAFE TO FLY. WE THEN LOADED UP PAX AND RETURNED TO ZZZ1 UNEVENTFULLY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

E145 flight crew experiences multiple electrical system anomalies upon shutting down one engine and starting the APU following landing.