What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 7/14/2011 at 1500 EST local, pilot of N699AF, a Pilatus PC-12 experienced smellof smoke after takeoff from pbi during climb phase of flight. Pilot reported eadi on left side briefly went inoperative and autoflight system disconnected. 30-40 seconds later the the eadi and autoflight system came back on. Pilot declared emergency andreturned to safely land at pbi. Maintenance recorded removal and replacement of eadi and tested autoflight system. It was determined that the auto flight system was not the source of smoke smell. Eadi that was removed, s/n 2347 was sent out for repair. It was replaced by same p/n 066-03125-2500 s/n 2457.no further problems have been reported. End of record.
As the FAA filed it
ON 7/14/2011 AT 1500 EST LOCAL, PILOT OF N699AF, A PILATUS PC-12 EXPERIENCED SMELLOF SMOKE AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PBI DURING CLIMB PHASE OF FLIGHT. PILOT REPORTED EADI ON LEFT SIDE BRIEFLY WENT INOPERATIVE AND AUTOFLIGHT SYSTEM DISCONNECTED. 30-40 SECONDS LATER THE THE EADI AND AUTOFLIGHT SYSTEM CAME BACK ON. PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY ANDRETURNED TO SAFELY LAND AT PBI.MAINTENANCE RECORDED REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF EADI AND TESTED AUTOFLIGHT SYSTEM. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AUTO FLIGHT SYSTEM WAS NOT THE SOURCE OF SMOKE SMELL. EADI THAT WAS REMOVED, S/N 2347 WAS SENT OUT FOR REPAIR. IT WAS REPLACED BY SAME P/N 066-03125-2500 S/N 2457.NO FURTHER PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.END OF RECORD.