Service difficulty report · Amplifier · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
January 25, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
39,599 hours
Part
Amplifier
Part number
407
Condition
Failed
Location
Audio Control
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON CLIMB-OUT A BURNING ODOR WAS NOTICED IN THE CABIN, THE PILOTS HEADSET THEN CUT-OUT. AN UNEVENTFUL EMERGENCY LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT. UPON INSPECTION THE AUDIO CONTROL AMPLIFIER WAS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED INTERNALLY CAUSING THE SMOKE ODOR.

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