Service difficulty report · Radio Panel · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16808
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49262
Part
Radio Panel
Part number
G6101
Condition
Chafed Wire
Location
Cockpit
Part time
26,601 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

THE OBSERVER'S RADIO PANEL STARTED TO SMOKE WHILE EN ROUTE. THE PANEL WAS REMOVED, THE CONNECTOR PLUGS WERE DISCONNECTED, AND THE SMOKE CEASED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO MIA WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. A CHAFED WIRE WAS FOUND BEHIND THE PANEL. THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND THE PANEL WAS REPLACED.

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