Service difficulty report · Computer · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
January 23, 2017
Submitted
January 25, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5496K
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft serial
17274161
Part
Computer
Part number
PTA20B
Condition
Overheated
Location
Camera Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, F, A

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

What was found

PILOT EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. PILOT DETECTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR AND SMOKE ORIGINATING FROM THE CAMERA SYSTEM COMPUTER AND OPENED THE WINDOWS TO VENTILATE THE CABIN. PILOT DISENGAGED THE RELATED SYSTEM CIRCUIT BREAKER. INITIATED A PRECAUTIONARY DESCENT. WHILE VISUALLY MONITORING SMOKE SOURCE, PILOT OBSERVED AN ORANGE GLOW COMING FROM THE WITHIN THE CAMERA'S COMPUTER PROCESSOR UNIT. USED THE ONBOARD PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO ADDRESS THE ORANGE GLOW. DIVERTED TO NEAREST AIRPORT AND PERFORMED A NORMAL LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DETERMINED THAT POST INCIDENT HEAT DAMAGE WAS ISOLATED TO WITHIN THE CAMERA SYSTEM'S COMPUTER PROCESSOR UNIT.

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