Service difficulty report · Computer · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
April 20, 2001
Submitted
May 11, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
22,747 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Computer
Part number
9650476088
Condition
Failed
Location
Ground Prox
Part time
34,768 hours, 46,268 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE POWERING UP THE AIRCRAFT AT THE GATE FOR THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY, AN ACRID SMELL WAS DETECTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEPOWERED. THE GPWS CIRCUIT BREAKER ON THE 115 VAC BUS WAS FOUND TRIPPED. THE CAUSE OF THE SMELL WS DETERMINED TO BE COMING FROM THE INTERNALS OF THE GPWS COMPUTER. THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. TIME SINCE REPAIR 4376 HOURS.