What was found
GRR/IND - EN ROUTE, THE FLIGHT CREW DETECTED A BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO GRR. AFTER AN INSPECTION BY THE MECHANIC, IT WAS DETERMINED THE SPILL VALVE SWITCH WAS FAULTY.
- Difficulty date
- November 17, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N707FE
- Make and model
- Fokker F27MK500
- Aircraft serial
- 10371
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Valve Switch
- Part number
- 8810K12
- Condition
- Burned
- Location
- Copilot'S Panel
- Component
- Cutlerham
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.