Service difficulty report · Switch · Airbus A340313

Difficulty date
July 22, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A340313
Aircraft time
41,549 hours
Engine
Ge CFM565A
Part
Switch
Part number
9650976003206
Condition
Burned
Location
Gpws
Component
Gpws · Honeywell
Component part number
9650976003
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) WHILE ENROUTE, ON A POLAR ROUTE IN THE MIDDLE OF HUDSON BAY, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED ACRID SMOKE COMING OUT OF OVERHEAD PANEL IN THE AREA OF THE TERRAIN SWITCH AND THE FAILURE OF THE GPWS. THE SMOKE THEN DISSIPATED. THE CREW DECLARED A PAN PAN (URGENCY), AND RETURNED TO YYZ, WHERE THE FLIGHT LANDED 30,000 KG OVERWEIGHT. (TC NR 20060725001)

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