SDR 0001709990

Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
May 1, 2000
Submitted
May 9, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8950E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47186
Aircraft time
73,666 hours, 68,219 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Failed
Location
Map Light
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT. CAPTAIN''S DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PROCEEDED TO BUF. SMOKE CLEARED IN 5 MINUTES. CFR WAS CALLED OUT AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE FOUND BURNT WIRE TO MAP LIGHT AND PLACED ON MEL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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