Service difficulty report · Capacitor · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 24, 2001
Submitted
February 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
25,856 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Capacitor
Part number
097011610039
Condition
Exploded
Location
Nav Receiver
Part time
24,415 hours
Component
Nav Receiver · Bendix · KNR634066107
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) CAPACITOR C104 IN POWER SUPPLY EXPLODED RELEASING A STRONG BURNING SMELL WHICH WAS NOTICED BY PILOTS.