Service difficulty report · Controller · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 5, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Part
Controller
Part number
83423051009
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit
Part time
14,835 hours, 28,204 cycles
Component
Navigation Syst
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) SAHS CONTROL PANEL STARTED TO SMOKE IN FLIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED & A/C LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PROBLEM CONFIRMED TO BE SAHS STANDBY CONTROL. ASSEMBLY REMOVED AND REPLACED, OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY, A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.