Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
May 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943AX
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47528
Part
Controller
Part number
258668911ABX1
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Part time
1,841 hours
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 310, A STRONG ACRID SMOKE ODOR AND WHIPSY SMOKE CAME FROM THE AUTOPILOT VERTICAL SPEED WHEEL. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND PERFORMED EMERGENCY CHECK LISTS. LANDED AT CLEVELAND HOPKINS AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE AUTOPILOT CONTROLLER.

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