# SDR 2016FA0000457

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 27, 2016
- Submitted: September 27, 2016
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N3518
- Make and model: Cessna 206H
- Registry model: [Cessna 206H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-206h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 08163
- Aircraft time: 5,000 hours
- System (JASC): [3452 · ATC Transponder System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3452)
- Part: Transponder
- Part number: GTX330
- Part serial: 84141816
- Condition: Smoke
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2016FA0000457

## Discrepancy

SMOKE FROM TRANSPONDER ON APPROACH FOLLOWED BY FAILED MASSAGE.  SHORTLY AFTER SCREEN WENT BLACK.

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