Service difficulty report · Dme · Beech 6580

Difficulty date
June 10, 2020
Submitted
June 18, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135BA
Make and model
Beech 6580
Aircraft serial
LD68
Engine
Lyc IO720A1B
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR2
Part
Dme
Part number
066106400
Part serial
5128
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, B, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING SAFELY AT ALTERNATE AIRPORT. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DME HAD INTERNALLY FAILED AND BURNT THE CONNECTOR. THE DME IS NOT TRACKED BY TIME OR CYCLES. SO TIMES ARE UNKNOWN.

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