Service difficulty report · Resistor · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
August 28, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cvac 440
Part
Resistor
Part number
A930
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit Speaker
Component
Bendix · M151A
Stage of operation
TO
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) AFTER TAKEOFF, A WISP OF SMOKE AND A BURNING SMELL WAS DETECTED IN THE COCKPIT BY THE CREW. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE TROUBLE SHOOTING REVEALED THE PROBLEM WAS LOCATED IN THE RIGHT HAND SPEAKER AND WAS DUE TO A PARTIALLY SHORTED TRANSFORMER OVERLOADING A RESISTOR.