Service difficulty report · Decoder · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
September 1, 2001
Submitted
September 4, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N450AX
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46942
Aircraft time
65,822 hours, 25,875 cycles
Part
Decoder
Part number
RDAX5321
Part serial
107550
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL NOTICED IN COCKPIT, SOURCE UNKNOWN. SHUTOFF RECIRC FANS AND SMELL DISSIPATED. UPON INSPECTION CABIN, SMELL WAS VERY STRONG BETWEEN ROWS 30-34 ON RT SIDE. PULLED MUX C/B'S AND SMELL CONTINUED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED HEAVY SMELL AT OVERHEAD LIGHT PANEL ABOVE SEAT 34K. FOUND OVERHEAD DECODER BURNT AT SEAT 34HJK. REMOVED AND REPLACED DECODER. OP CKED GOOD, RESET ALL CB'S, NO SMELL/SMOKE NOTED.

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