Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
August 5, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft time
6,489 hours
Engine
Pwa PW119C
Part
Control Unit
Part number
5729C000003
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Acm
Stage of operation
TX
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

FLIGHT CREW WAS TAXING OUT FOR ITS FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY WHEN THEY STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. FA INFORMED THE CREW THAT THERE WAS ALSO SMOKE IT THE CABIN. ENGINES WERE SHUTDOWN AND QRH WAS CONSULTED. CREW NOTED THAT SMOKE WAS ELIMINATED ONCE THE PACKS WERE SELECTED OFF. ACFT WAS GROUNDED AS MX BEGAN TO TROUBLESHOOT. DURING THEIR TROUBLESHOOTING, MX NOTED THE PRESENCE OF THE RT PACK OVERHEAT CAS MESSAGE. THE RT ECU WAS INSPECTED. COOLING TURBINE WAS NOTED STIFF AND THE HEAT EXCHANGER DIRTY. RT ECU WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. ACFT GROUND RUNS WERE COMPLIED WITH OK AND A SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED WITH NO REOCCURRENCE OF SMOKE.