Service difficulty report · Power Supply · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 19, 2002
Submitted
March 21, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
30,727 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Power Supply
Part number
18271
Condition
Failed
Location
Instrument Panel
Part time
30,945 hours, 31,426 cycles
Component
Dc Power Supply
Stage of operation
CL
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) THE FLIGHT CREW DETECTED A STRONG BURNING ODOUR SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF FROM YTZ - MUCH LIKE "A BURNING CIRCUIT BOARD". THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED INTO YYZ FOR LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE 5 VOLT POWER SUPPLY FOR THE CAPTAIN'S INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING WAS BURNING. THE POWER SUPPLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.