SDR 9703749103

Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Doug DC915

Difficulty date
February 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N93S
Make and model
Doug DC915
Aircraft serial
47078
Part
Control Panel
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, INSTRUMENT LIGHTS FLICKERED TWICE THEN HEARD A LOUD POP FOLLOWED BY FIRE COMING FROM PANEL IN FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMPSEAT AREA. REMOVED ELECTRICAL POWER FROM AREA AND FIRE STOPPED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DSM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED AC BUS CONTROL PANEL, LEFT AND RIGHT GENERATOR CONTROL PANELS, AND APU GENERATOR CONTROL PANEL. SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED OK.

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