Service difficulty report · Indicator · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
May 17, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12508
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47797
Part
Indicator
Part number
4024130901
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Center Inst Pnl
Part time
18,269 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CREW OBSERVED A BURNING ODOR IN THE COCKPIT FOLLOWED BY LIGHT SMOKE WHILE ON APPROACH TO SDF. RED FLAGS WERE OBSERVED ON TRI, CAPTAIN'S SIDE. THE SMOKE DISSIPATED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RAT/TRI INDICATOR AT FAULT. THE RAT/TRI INDICATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 34-15-2. THE PACKS WERE RUN AND NO ODORS WERE NOTED.

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