Service difficulty report · Unknown · Casa C212DF

Difficulty date
October 15, 2015
Submitted
October 15, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N621AR
Make and model
Casa C212DF
Aircraft serial
393
Aircraft time
14,252 hours, 16,796 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110R
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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 APPROACH, THE FLIGHT CREW SMELLED & OBSERVED A PUFF OF SMOKE THAT CAME FROM THE BOTTOM LT SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN AS LANDING WAS IMMINENT & A NORMAL LANDING WAS PERFORMED WITHOUT INCIDENT.