Service difficulty report · Unknown · Beech 58

Difficulty date
January 5, 2011
Submitted
February 2, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N36901
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1173
Aircraft time
10,396 hours
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Instrument Panel
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE TAXING INTO RAMP, PILOT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL. HAD MX CHECK ALL WIRING BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL, RAN ENGINES TURNED ON ALL AVIONICS COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.

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