SDR ASOA01186

Service difficulty report · Audio Panel · Cessna 140

Difficulty date
September 25, 2001
Submitted
October 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N241S
Make and model
Cessna 140
Aircraft serial
9532
Part
Audio Panel
Part number
509111
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Part time
968 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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

WHILE ON APPROACH INTO ATL FROM LYH, CAPTAIN REPORTED SMELLING AN ELECTRICAL ODOR FOLLOWED BY SEEING SMOKE COMING FROM FIRST OFFICERS AUDIO CONTROL PANEL. CAPTAIN REQUESTED PRIORITY HANDLING, BUT HE DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. ON FINAL APPROACH THE SMOKE HAD CEASED. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN ATL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. (M)

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