Service difficulty report · Computer · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
November 19, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Computer
Part number
101741111
Part serial
2527
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fms Controller
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED THAT THERE WAS BURNING SMELL AND FOLLOWED SHORTLY BY WISPS OF SMOKE COMING FROM AREA TO THE CAPTAINS SIDE OF CENTER CONSOLE, JUST UNDER HIS INSTRUMENT PANEL. CREW WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY SOURCE OF SMOKE, AND CARRIED OUT PROCEDURES IAW QRH UNIDENTIFIED SMOKE, AND RETURNED TO BASE. CREW CONFIRMED SMOKE STOPPED FOLLOWING QRH PROCEDURES. ENGINEERING FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER RNAV 1 ON AVIONICS CB PANEL POPPED LOCATION G4. FMS CONTROLLER/COMPUTER WAS REMOVED, INSPECTED WITH A STRONG SMELL OF BURNING EMANATING FROM UNIT. WIRING IN GENERAL AREA WAS INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE, AND POWER SUPPLIES AND GROUND VALUES WERE CHECKED FOR PROBLEMS, NONE FOUND. FAULTY FMS UNIT HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR INVESTIGATION.