Service difficulty report · Switch · Frchld SA227CC

Difficulty date
November 18, 1999
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Frchld SA227CC
Aircraft time
10,820 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Switch
Part number
631135
Condition
Shorted
Location
Instrument Panel
Component
Global Position · Stacoswitch
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI, THE CREW DETECTED A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL. THE CREW NOTICED THE ANNUNCIATOR PANEL GO ON AND OFF AS WELL AS LOSING SOME INDICATORS. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE FOR MAINTENANCE. THE MAINTENANCE CREW DETERMINED THAT THE GPS/NAV SWITCH HAD SHORTED AND OVERHEATED.