What was found
(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED SMOKE AROUND MASTER COMPASS AND LOSS OF OTHER LIGHTING IN THE COCKPIT. COMPASS LIGHT WIRES FOUND SHORTED AT CONNECTOR AND INSULATION BURNT. CIRCUIT BREAKER DID NOT TRIP.
- Difficulty date
- September 22, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Emb EMB110P1
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A34
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCB3TN3
- System (JASC)
- 3420 · Attitude and Direction Data System
- Part
- Wire
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Cockpit Compass
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.