SDR 97ZZZX4585

Service difficulty report · Radar Altimeter · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
October 13, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911MV
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft serial
2262
Part
Radar Altimeter
Part number
TRI20
Condition
Supply Shorted
Location
Cockpit
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.

What was found

PILOT SMELLED ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNING AND SMOKE WAS EVIDENT IN COCKPIT. PILOT MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. UPON INSPECTION, DETERMINED THE RADAR ALTIMETER INTERNAL POWER SUPPLY HAD SHORTED OUT CAUSING SMOKE TO BE PICKED UP BY THE VENT BLOWERS IN THE COCKPIT. THIS UNIT WAS REPAIRED BY TRIMBLE 10 HOURS PREVIOUSLY. UNIT SENT BACK TO TRIMBLE.