Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A330342

Difficulty date
January 18, 2002
Submitted
February 18, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330342
Aircraft time
4,061 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Part
Control Unit
Part number
9700029005
Condition
Failed
Location
Smu
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, A
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) ON THE PRE-DEPARTURE CHECK THE SMU (SYSTEM MANAGEMENT UNIT) CAUGHT ON FIRE NO EXTERNAL FLAME BUT FLAME AND WITHIN THE UNIT AND SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE UNIT.THE UNIT WILL HAVE A STRIP REPORT DONE AT THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. UNIT REPLACED.

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