Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Dhav DHC8314

Difficulty date
September 19, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8314
Aircraft time
33,626 hours
Part
Altimeter
Part number
4016341905
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
NR
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) BETWEEN START UP OF 2-1 ENGINES CREW HAD A STRONG ODOR OF BURNING ELECTRICAL COMING FROM RADIO CRATE BEHING CAPTAIN, SHORTLY AFTER, NR 2 ADC BREAKER TRIPPED AND PILOTS PROCEED TO SHUT DOWN. AFTER INVESTIGATION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT NR 2 SERVO ALTIMETER WAS FAULTY AND CAUSE THE SHORT IN THE ADC. BOTH UNIT HAVE BEEN SENT FOR STRIP REPORT.