Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
April 11, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
36,488 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Control Panel
Part number
52611
Part serial
386
Condition
Burned
Location
Audio Control
Part time
32,513 hours
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) ENROUTE CREW NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM AUDIO CNTRL PANEL, PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER, SMOKE STOPPED. CREW DONNED O2 MASKS AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO ORIGINATING AIRPORT FOR NORMAL LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT AUDIO CNTRL PANEL AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE (TC NR 20070411006)