What was found
(CAN) DURING VFR FLIGHT A BURNING SMELL WAS NOTED FOLLOWED BY SMOKE COMING FROM TRANSPONDER. MASTER SWITCH TURNED OFF AND AFTER TRANSPONDER TURNED OFF THE MASTER SWITCH TURNED ON WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM. REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- June 17, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172N
- Engine
- Lyc O320H2AD
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1C160DTM
- System (JASC)
- 3452 · ATC Transponder System
- Part
- Transponder
- Part number
- RT359A
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Atc
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- B, J
- Precautionary procedure
- H, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.