What was found
(AUS) RT NON-ESSENTIAL BUS PANEL EMITTING SMOKE ODOR. INSPECTION FOUND A SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSING MELTING OF THE PLASTIC PANEL. SUSPECT SHORT CIRCUIT WAS CAUSED BY CONDENSATION ON THE PANEL DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS.
- Difficulty date
- February 20, 2003
- Submitted
- March 25, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Swrngn SA227*
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE33112UHR
- Propeller
- Mcauly 4HFR34C652
- System (JASC)
- 2450 · AC Power Distribution System
- Part
- Panel
- Part number
- 2719115099
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Ac Power Distrib
- Part time
- 15,181 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.