SDR 2003F00395

Service difficulty report · Control Head · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
July 2, 2003
Submitted
July 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N691AX
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC691
Aircraft time
15,775 hours, 23,467 cycles
Part
Control Head
Part number
VC207
Part serial
5890
Condition
Dirty
Location
Comms
Stage of operation
LD
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.

What was found

ON FINAL THE PILOT REPORTS THAT HE OBSERVED AND SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AREA. FOLLOWING LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED, AND AN INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE PROBLEM TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE NR 2 COM TUNER HEAD. THE UNIT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICABLE PART. INSPECTION OF THE UNIT REVEALED MINOR ARCHING HAD OCCURED, HOWEVER MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. POSIBLE DIRT AND DEBRIS MAY HAVE CONTRIBUITED TO THE PROBLEM.THIS COMPONENT HAS BEEN SHIPPED TO A VENDOR FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. AS A PRECAUTION, ALL INSTRUMENTS IN THE AREA WERE CLEANED AND INSPECTED. ALL NAV AND COM CONTROL HEADS WERE REPLACED.