Service difficulty report · Dme · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
July 2, 2017
Submitted
July 24, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8128J
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial
348070036
Part
Dme
Part number
IND450
Part serial
4527
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED A SMOKE ODOR IN THE CABIN DURING APPROACH AND DME INOPERATIVE. REMOVED DME INDICATOR AND COULD DETECT BURNED COMPONENTS. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE DME AND TESTED GOOD. A GENERAL CHECK OF THE SURROUNDING AREA DID NOT REVEAL ANY DAMAGE.

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