Service difficulty report · Circuit Board · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 5, 2008
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
47,917 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Circuit Board
Condition
Burned
Location
Press Controller
Part time
30,004 hours
Component
Controller
Component part number
21178041
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR UPON ARRIVAL. MAINTENANCE FOUND A FAULTY PRESSURE CONTROLLER. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BOARD INSIDE THE CONTROLLER HAD SOME BURN MARKS. THE CONTROLLER WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED INTO SERVICE. (TC NR 20080109005)