Service difficulty report · Indicator · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
July 9, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
27,236 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Indicator
Part number
6221234013
Condition
Burned
Location
Dme
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH THE CREW REPORTED A LOUD POP WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY AN ELECTRICAL ODOR AND THE DME WENT OFF LINE. THE CREW SHUT DOWN ALL NON-ESSENTIAL AVIONICS AND CONTINUED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS THEN POSITIONED AT THE HANGAR WHERE MX REMOVED AND CARRIED OUT AN INSPECTION ON THE DME INDICATOR. UPON A CLOSER LOOK IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE CAPACITOR HAD FAILED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE INDICATOR WAS THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM.