Service difficulty report · Transponder · Skrsky S76

Difficulty date
February 24, 2001
Submitted
March 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N705AL
Make and model
Skrsky S76
Aircraft serial
760267
Engine
Allsn 250C30S
Part
Transponder
Part number
071119209
Part serial
2811
Condition
Melted
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
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

IN CRUSE FLIGHT, SMOKE IN COCKPIT, ACRID SMELL IN COCKPIT. PHOTOCELL AND ADJACENT AREA OF CONTROL HEAD MELTED.