Service difficulty report · Computer · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
November 3, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Computer
Part number
7003974722
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB SMOKE APPEARED IN COCKPIT. SIMULTANEOUSLY, AUTOPILOT AURAL WARNING WAS HEARD. AUTOPILOT STAYED ENGAGED. FLIGHT CREW PUT SMOKE HOOD ON AND ABORTED FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. EXHAUSTIVE INSPECTION OF ALL EQUIPMENT IN COCKPIT DID NOT REVEAL ANY VISUAL SIGNS OF FIRE. IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE FLIGHT GUIDANCE COMPUTER HAD STRONG BURNT ODOR BUT HAD NO EXTERNAL OVERHEAT /FIRE DAMAGE. THE RT FLIGHT GUIDANCE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED.