Service difficulty report · Gps · Cessna 208

Difficulty date
August 19, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 208
Aircraft time
453 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Gps
Condition
Burned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) ON T/O, CREW NOTICED A HOT ODOR AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. NO SMOKE WAS OBSERVED BY THE FLIGHT CREW. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE GPS UNIT SMELLED HOT OR BURNING ODOR AND WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER UNIT. THE AFFECTED UNIT WAS SENT OUT FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR.

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