# SDR CA030530008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 14, 2003
- Submitted: June 16, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Make and model: Piper PA-44-180
- Registry model: [Piper PA-44-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft time: 6,627 hours
- System (JASC): [2340 · Interphone/Passenger Announcement (PA) System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2340)
- Part: Radio
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Nr 2  Intercomm
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA030530008

## Discrepancy

(CAN) INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT ON BOARD, TRAINING FLT. NOTICED ODORS AND A LITTLE SMOKE SEEMINGLY TO COME FROM JUST BY CO-PILOTS POSITION, UNDER PANEL. ALL ELECTRICS SWITCHED OFF. MINIMUM ELECTRICS ON, NO FURTHER PROBLEMS, RETURNED TO BASE. A/C INSPECTED, NO FAULTS FOUND. ALL SYSTEMS APPEARED OK. AIRCRAFT RELEASED. AIRCRAFT DISPATCHED. DURING PRE-FLIGHT, NOTED THAT INTERCOMM ON PILOTS SIDE UNSERV ICEABLE. (HAD BEEN REPORTED SERVICEABLE ON PREVIOUS TRIP TO BASE.) INTERCOMM REPLACED AND FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE. NOTICED AT THIS TIME, THE NR 2 COMM DIGITAL DISPLAY WORKED BUT THIS RADIO WOULD NOT TRANSMIT.

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