SDR ABXA010049

Service difficulty report · Electrical Box · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
February 7, 2001
Submitted
February 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N953AX
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47608
Aircraft time
39,324 hours, 41,169 cycles
Part
Electrical Box
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit Lights
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

A HOT ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS NOTED COMING FROM THE FORWARD CENTER CONSOLE AREA. WHEN THE FORWARD CONSOLE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED, THE ODOR SUBSIDED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE PEDESTAL LIGHTS SWITCH BOX AND CONSOLE AREA WIRING. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. MAINTENANCE OPERATED LIGHTS FOR 20 MINUTES. NO ODORS OR DEFECTS WERE NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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