Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
June 15, 2006
Submitted
June 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N865FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0188
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
7270530
Condition
Faulty
Location
Avionics
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

10 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE, THE PILOT NOTICED A SMELL OF SMOKE. ONE MINUTE LATER THE PILOT SAW A PUFF OF SMOKE FROM THE CB PANEL AND REPORTED IT TO ATC. THE PILOT DIVERTED BACK AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND DETERMINED THE ORIGIN OF THE SMOKE TO BE A FAULTY AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND TESTED WITH NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)

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