Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Airbus A310300

Difficulty date
November 30, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A310300
Engine
Ge CF680C2A8
Part
Control Panel
Part number
8992125014
Condition
Overheated
Location
Vhf
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
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 AT FL 370, VHF 2 CONTROL PANEL GREEN LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT, THEN BECAME EXTINGUISHED. CREW NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL SPARK FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY A LIGHT WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNIT AT THE ACTIVE GREEN LIGHT. THE CREW PULLED THE ASSOCIATED CIRCUIT BREAKER AND INITIATED A DIVERSION TO AIRPORT WHERE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT. THE VHF NR 2 CONTROL BOX WAS REPLACED BY A MAINTENANCE CREW DISPATCHED FROM MONTREAL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO SERVICE. A FOLLOW-UP WILL BE CARRIED OUT WITH THE MFG OF THIS AVIONIC EQUIPMENT TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT.

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