Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Piper PA60600

Difficulty date
July 24, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA60600
Aircraft time
3,872 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540K1J5
Part
Transceiver
Part number
064105430
Condition
Failed
Location
Vhf System
Stage of operation
FF
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

(CAN) DURING FIRE FIGHTING OPERATIONS THE NUMBER 2 POSITION VHF TRANSCEIVER HAD FAILED. THE PILOT SMELLED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND TURNED OFF THE RADIO. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO YKA. THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE WAS INVESTIGATED AND FOUND TO BE FROM THE NUMBER 2 VHF RADIO. THE RADIO WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.