SDR 0200589938

Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
March 4, 2002
Submitted
March 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1798U
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47369
Aircraft time
75,735 hours, 91,355 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING AT IND, SIGNIFICANT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM GLARESHIELD ON EITHER SIDE OF THE ALTITUDE ALERTER. SMOKE STOPPED AFTER THE PARKING CHECK WAS DONE AT THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED BUT FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE. THEN TWO FLIGHTS LATER ON NR 1289, 500 FT AGL ON FINAL APPROACH INTO MEM, 3 PILOTS SMELLED ELECTRICAL/OZONE ODOR. NO VISIBLE SMOKE THIS TIME AND SMELL DISSIPATED AFTER LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND A WIRE (218855) TO THE NOSE LANDING LIGHT SWITCH BADLY BURNED AND SPLICED IN A NEW WIRE AND TERMINAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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