Service difficulty report · Processor · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
December 28, 2016
Submitted
January 25, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N903NS
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft serial
17267441
Part
Processor
Part number
PTA20B
Condition
Burned Out
Location
Camera Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

PILOT EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR DURING FLIGHT. THE ODOR ORIENTED IN THE VICINITY OF THE CAMERA SYSTEM'S COMPUTER. PILOT DISENGAGED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND OBSERVED AN IMMEDIATE DISSIPATION OF THE ELECTRICAL ODOR. PILOT PERFORMED A NORMAL LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER OCCURRENCE. PILOT ALSO REPORTED THAT THE FAULTY COMPONENT WAS ISOLATED TO THE CAMERA SYSTEM'S COMPUTER PROCESSOR.

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