Service difficulty report · Tape · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
June 13, 2019
Submitted
June 14, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N778FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
0275
Aircraft time
14,028 hours, 15,599 cycles
Part
Tape
Condition
Burned
Location
Transponder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 7669 ENROUTE, LIGHT SMOKE COMING OUT OF #2 COMM. #2 COMM SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF & CONTINUED FLIGHT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE PERFORMED DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF G430 AVIONICS RACK INCLUDING TRANSPONDERS, DME & ALL ASSOCIATED WIRING. FOUND SINGED MASKING TAPE BETWEEN #1 & #2 TRANSPONDERS. REMOVED TAPE. ALL OPS CHECKS GOOD WITH NO SMOKE PRESENT.

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