# SDR 2017FA0000298

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 2, 2017
- Submitted: July 24, 2017
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N8128J](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8128J), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-34-200T
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 348070036
- System (JASC): [3400 · Navigation System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3400)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2017FA0000298

## Discrepancy

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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