SDR ABXA000463

Service difficulty report · Panel · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
October 10, 2000
Submitted
October 11, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
45999
Aircraft time
77,546 hours, 24,768 cycles
Part
Panel
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cockpit Heater
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DRINK WAS SPILLED ON COCKPIT FLOOR. A BURNING SMELL WAS DETECTED SHORTLY THEREAFTER AND A SPARK BY THE FLIGHT ENGINEER''S PANEL. FOLLOWED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST FOR ELECTICAL FIRE/SMOKE OF VARIOUS ORIGIN. CLEANED SPILLED DRINK FROM AREA AROUND FLIGHT ENGINEER''S FLOOR HEATER PANELS. RESET FLOOR HEATER CIRCUIT BREAKER. PANELS HEATED UP. NO DEFECTS NOTED PER DC8 MM.

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