Service difficulty report · Suppressor · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
November 17, 2008
Submitted
February 12, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N691YW
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
40690
Aircraft time
715 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360M1A
Part
Suppressor
Part number
70475K36
Condition
Failed
Location
Voltage
Part time
90 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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

AFTER HOOKING UP GROUND POWER UNIT (24 VDC), BATTERY CIRCUIT TRANSIENT VOLTAGE SUPPRESSOR BLEW SMOKE AND LOUD POPPING SOUND.

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