Service difficulty report · Encoder · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
September 17, 2006
Submitted
October 25, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N270AX
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
48318
Aircraft time
111,677 hours, 20,936 cycles
Part
Encoder
Part number
RDAX4322
Part serial
300816
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin Lights
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

6 HOURS INTO FLT, THE CREW NOTICED AN ELECRICAL ODOR IN "C" ZONE SEATS 37-40 RIGHT SIDE OF ACFT. PULL ALL CB'S IN "C" ZONE ASSOC WITH LIGHTING / DECODERS. AFTER CB'S PULLED, ODOR STARTED GOING AWAY. REPLACED ENCODER IAW MM 23-33. OPS CK NORMAL.

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