Service difficulty report · Radio · Cessna P206A

Difficulty date
September 2, 2005
Submitted
October 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna P206A
Aircraft time
5,624 hours
Engine
Cont IO550F
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Radio
Part number
VHF251
Condition
Odor
Location
Vhf System
Stage of operation
CR
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) UPON DEPARTURE FROM THE AIRPORT, THE PILOT SMELLED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. RETURNED TO THE AIRFIELD AND HAD MAINTENANCE INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT. RADIO NR 2 HAD A BURNT SMELL TO IT. RADIO WAS REMOVED AND DEFECT DEFERRED. PILOT CONTINUED ON WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AVIONICS SHOP FOUND A CAPACITOR THAT HAD FAILED.

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