Service difficulty report · Printer · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
March 5, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Part
Printer
Part number
4971262
Condition
Failed
Location
Acars
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, A
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) IN CRUISE, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED ACARS PRINTER JAM. F/O OPENED PRINTER TO INVESTIGATE AND UNJAM PAPER. INTERNAL RETAINING NUT AND PLATE FELL FROM ROLLER SECTION INTO THE PRINTER, CAUSING ELECTRICAL ARCING, SMOKE AND SMALL FLAME. CB FOR PRINTER TRIPPED AND SMOKE/FLAMES STOPPED. CREW DOWNED O2 MASKS DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND LAND.