Service difficulty report · Electronic Unit · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 28, 2013
Submitted
July 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N983TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53633
Aircraft time
38,813 hours, 18,557 cycles
Part
Electronic Unit
Condition
Faulted
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

SMOKE & BURNING SMELL IN FORWARD PART OF CABIN AFTER TAKE-OFF. RECIRCULATION FAN WAS OFF & APU WAS OFF. UPON LANDING FOUND AFT CARGO FIRE DETECTION FAULT LIGHT ON. REPLACED CARGO ELECTRONIC UNIT NR THREE THAT HAD FAULTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL.

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