Service difficulty report · Diode · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
May 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968AX
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47499
Part
Diode
Part number
59516091
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Compt
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

DETECTED STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. AT FL 330 DECLARED EMERGENCY, MADE NON-SCHEDULED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT AMARILLO, TEXAS. CLEANED CORROSION FROM REVERSE CURRENT DIODES R7-48 AND R7-49, OPS CHECK NORMAL.

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