Service difficulty report · Controller · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
August 12, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Controller
Part number
HYLZ503361
Condition
Burned
Location
Temp
Part time
11,014 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE AUTO CABIN TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER FAILED, THIS WAS CONFIRMED TO BE A BURNED/DEFECTIVE CIRCUIT CARD INSIDE THE TEMP CONTROLLER. THE TEMP CONTROLLER IS EQUIPPED WITH A FAN AND DISTRIBUTED THE SMOKE FROM THE DEFECTIVE CIRCUIT CARD VERY QUICKLY. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT FROM THE CABIN TEMP CONTROL UNIT.