SDR 0400469960

Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
March 21, 2004
Submitted
March 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920RW
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47163
Aircraft time
93,657 hours, 84,844 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
258668911
Part serial
80919
Condition
Shorted
Location
Center Console
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

COCKPIT CREW REPORTED HEAVY SMOKE AND SPARKS COMING FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE WHILE AT CRUISE. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO AN UNEVENTFUL SAFE LANDING AT GRR. NO FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS USED AND SOURCE OF THE SMOKE STAYED RESTRICTED TO THE AUTOPILOT CONTROL PANEL LIGHTING. MAINTENANCE AT GRR FOUND THE CONTROL PANEL LIGHT PLATE HAD SHORTED OUT AND REPLACED IT. ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND SYSTEM WAS QUALIFIED FOR LLM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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