SDR 2011F00038

Service difficulty report · Capacitor · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
February 12, 2011
Submitted
February 14, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N811FL
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0813
Aircraft time
9,606 hours, 9,777 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Engine time
9,547 hours, 9,719 cycles
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Capacitor
Condition
Burned
Location
A/P Computer
Part time
7,596 hours
Component
Computer
Component part number
065004215
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AUTOPILOT FAILED, PILOT SMELLED ELECTRICAL ODOR/FUMES. PILOT SAW SMOKE COMING FROM AUTOPILOT ENGAGE BUTTON. PILOT PULLED AND SECURED AUTOPILOT CIRCUIT BREAKER, SMOKE CLEARED IMMEDIATELY. AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION OF THE AUTOPILOT COMPUTER REVEALED A BURNED CAPACITOR.

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