Service difficulty report · Gps · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 21, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft time
49,196 hours
Engine
Ge CT79B
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F26
Part
Gps
Part number
066040340104
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
680 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) CLIMBING THROUGH 10,000 FEET, THE GPS REBOOTED & FLAGGED ON THE EFIS, SHORTLY AFTERWARDS & ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR COULD BE DETECTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED. REMOVED THE GPS FROM THE AIRCRAFT & COULD SMELL AN ELECTRICAL BURNED ODOR. NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO ANY CIRCUITS OR WIRING WAS FOUND INSIDE THE UNIT, BUT WHEN THE UNIT WAS HOOKED UP TO A TEST BOX, IT AGAIN EMITTED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR. A REPLACEMENT GPS WAS INSTALLED IN THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO FURTHER FAULTS. THE UNIT IS BEING SENT FOR TESTING & FAULT ISOLATION.

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