SDR 2010F00238

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
November 5, 2010
Submitted
November 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665PA
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
181
Aircraft time
43,957 hours, 37,821 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Indicator
Part number
522783
Part serial
06870172
Condition
Burned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE, PILOTS SAY THE CABIN PRESSURE INDICATOR STOP WORKING. CREW THEN SMELLED A FAINT ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL, NO SMOKE WAS REPORTED. ACFT RETURNED, NO OTHER PROBLEMS WERE NOTED. MX FOUND THAT THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER HAD FAILED AND WAS THE SOURCE OF THE ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL.

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