SDR 9806989976

Service difficulty report · Oxygen Panel · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
April 20, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9340
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47389
Part
Oxygen Panel
Part number
292617EA1
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cockpit
Part time
45,308 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMBOUT AT 12,000 FEET, A LOUD POP WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY SMOKE COMING FROM OVERHEAD OF COCKPIT JUMPSEAT AT OXYGEN CONTROL PANEL. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO DLH. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE FOUND OBSERVER'S OXYGEN CONTROL PANEL LIGHT PLATE OVERHEATED. REPLACED PANEL, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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