What was found
PROP SYNC SWITCH SHORTED CAUSING ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. PULLED PROP SYNC CIRCUIT BREAKER AND SMOKE CLEARED. PROP SYNC SYSTEM DEACTIVATED AND DEFERRED PER MEL 61-1 PENDING RECEIPT OF SWITCH. (M)
- Difficulty date
- October 16, 2000
- Submitted
- December 12, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N228GL
- Make and model
- Beech 1900D
- Aircraft serial
- UE228
- System (JASC)
- 6121 · Propeller Synchronizer Section
- Part
- Switch
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Instrument Panel
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.