SDR 97ZZZX4350

Service difficulty report · R-Nav Pwr Supply · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
July 31, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N622DC
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB491
Part
R-Nav Pwr Supply
Part number
NCS31A
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Component
Collins · 339R1B
Stage of operation
NR
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

SMOKE AND AN ODOR NOTICED IN CABIN DURING FLIGHT. A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE AT FRESNO AIRPORT. AFTER LANDING THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED AND A REPLACEMENT AIRCRAFT AND MECHANIC WERE DISPATCHED. THE MECHANIC TROUBLESHOT THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT R-NAV NCS 31A INDICATOR POWER SUPPLY HAD CREATED SMOKE AND BLOWN CIRCUIT BREAKER. SYSTEM WAS DISABLED AND CIRCUIT BREAKER BANDED. OPS CHECK OF AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL AND NAVIGATION SYSTEMS WAS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM.