Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
December 2, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
24,278 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Control Unit
Part number
8006221
Condition
Failed
Location
Light Panel
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
B, N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE AT GATE PRIOR TO START UP, CREW REPORTED ODOR OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN COCKPIT ONLY. A/C DEPLANED. PILOTS BOOKED OFF FEELING NAUSEOUS. INITIALLY MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE ODOR. ELECTRICAL POWER CONNECTED ALL NIGHT IN SAME CONFIGURATION ON RAMP. NO BURNED BALLEST OR WIRING COULD BE FOUND. IN MORNING ON TAXI TO GATE MANY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED: CABIN PRESSURE, PAX & BAGGAGE DOOR ( WITH DOORS CLOSED). WARNING LIGHT PANEL WOULD NOT DIM. WARNING LIGHT CONTROL UNIT REPLACED.