What was found
DURING FLIGHT, THE TRIMBLE GPS OVERHEATED AND EMITTED SMOKE. THE PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AND SECURED POWER TO THE GPS BY REMOVING THE FUSE. THE UNIT HAD BEEN INSTALLED SINCE 1996. (K)
- Difficulty date
- October 20, 2008
- Submitted
- November 17, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N29FX
- Make and model
- Snias AS350BA
- Aircraft serial
- 2085
- System (JASC)
- 3457 · Global Positioning System
- Part
- Gps
- Part number
- 13824120211
- Part serial
- 3101211
- Condition
- Overheated
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A, H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.