SDR 9508469910

Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
May 20, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N960N
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47256
Part
Control Panel
Part number
914F5654
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Ac Bus
Part time
22,466 hours
Stage of operation
UK
Nature of condition
B, E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT AND ON APPROACH, AN UNUSUAL VIBRATION WAS ENCOUNTERED WHICH SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM BELOW OR FORWARD OF COCKPIT. AFTER LANDING AND PASSENGER DEPLANEMENT, BLACK SMOKE FILLED THE COCKPIT. EXTINGUISHED ALL POWER TO AIRCRAFT AND PULLED ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS OVERHEAD. SMOKE CEASED, FOUND AC BUS CONTROL PANEL HAD FAILED. REPLACED PANEL, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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