SDR 526041

Service difficulty report · Radio · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
May 26, 2004
Submitted
November 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N306CS
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500881
Engine
Pwa PW530A
Part
Radio
Condition
Smoke
Location
Nr 2 Comms
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, CREW REPORTED A BURNING SMELL AND SLIGHT AMOUNT OF SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE GLARE SHIELD. PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE USING NR 2 COMM. CREW DETERMINED ODOR AND SMOKE COMING FROM RADIO. THE NR 2 COMM CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED, SMELL AND SMOKE CLEARED. CREW DETERMINED IT WOULD BE BEST TO LAND AIRCRAFT AND DETERMINE CAUSE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT IS BEING INSPECTED BY MAINTENANCE. (NE03200410244)

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