20181213023509I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech E-90 · Russellville, AR · December 13, 2018

Date: December 13, 2018 · 09:00 local
Place: Russellville, AR
Airport: Russellville Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N737LC
Reported as: Beech E-90
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-28
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N737LCRegistration cancelled Feb 9, 2022 · Beech E-90S/N LW145 · Built 1975 Airframe modelBeech E-90 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A-28 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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On December 13, 2018, at 0900 CST, a Hawker Beech BE-90, N737LC, registered to executive aviation services management, LLC (EV4A), experienced smoke in the cockpit enroute from springdale ar. (Srg) to oxford, ms (oux). The aircraft diverted to Russellville, AR (rue) and landed without incident. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. A flight plan was filed with flight services. After a maintenance inspection was performed, the pilots yoke cover was removed. Fire and heat damage to wafer connector J1/J2 for the auto pilot trim was found. Further inspections found liquid on and around the connector. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service.

As the FAA filed it

ON DECEMBER 13, 2018, AT 0900 CST, A HAWKER BEECH BE-90, N737LC, REGISTERED TO EXECUTIVE AVIATION SERVICES MANAGEMENT, LLC (EV4A), EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT ENROUTE FROM SPRINGDALE AR. (SRG) TO OXFORD, MS (OUX). THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO RUSSELLVILLE, AR (RUE) AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. A FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED WITH FLIGHT SERVICES. AFTER A MAINTENANCE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED, THE PILOTS YOKE COVER WAS REMOVED. FIRE AND HEAT DAMAGE TO WAFER CONNECTOR J1/J2 FOR THE AUTO PILOT TRIM WAS FOUND. FURTHER INSPECTIONS FOUND LIQUID ON AND AROUND THE CONNECTOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.