SDR 2019F00088

Service difficulty report · Circuit Card · Urocop EC155B

Difficulty date
October 27, 2018
Submitted
November 16, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N100GN
Make and model
Urocop EC155B
Aircraft serial
6847
Aircraft time
1,281 hours
Part
Circuit Card
Part number
704A46814105
Condition
Burned
Location
Instrument Panel
Part time
1,281 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING FINAL DECENT SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM BELOW THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER NORMAL LANDING, AIRCRAFT WAS SECURED AND CREW EXITED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BURNED ANCILLARY SERVICE UNIT CIRCUIT CARD. THE COCKPIT NIGHT LIGHTING MODE, WHICH WAS SELECTED JUST PRIOR TO APPROACH, IS CONTROLLED BY THIS CIRCUIT CARD.

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