Service difficulty report · Decoder · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
July 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59083
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47926
Part
Decoder
Part number
RDAX3201
Condition
Shorted
Location
Row 37&38kl
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

SMOKE APPEARED IN THE AIRCRAFT CABIN NEAR THE VICINITY OF SEATS 37 AND 38KL WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO DUS. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S PULLED OVERHEAD PANEL IN THE AREA AND USED HALON TO COOL THE AREA. NO FIRE WAS OBSERVED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT DUS WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE FAULT WAS TRACED TO OVERHEATED TIMER/DECODER ABOVE SEATS 37 AND 38KL. THE TIMER/DECODER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. NO WIRING DAMAGE WAS FOUND. IN ADDITION, THE HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS REPLACED.

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