Service difficulty report · Electrical Sys · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
February 22, 2007
Submitted
March 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N314TL
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK181
Aircraft time
2,719 hours, 2,183 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Electrical Sys
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Part time
2,719 hours, 2,183 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED HEARING A POPPING SOUND FROM BEHIND THE COCKPIT LT SIDEWALL AREA FOLLOWED BY A SLIGHT ELECTRICAL ODOR FOR A PERIOD OF 15 SECONDS. NO SYSTEMS WERE AFFECTED AS ALL WERE OPERATING NORMALLY FOR THE DURATION OF THE FLIGHT (1.2 HRS). MFG AIRCRAFT SERVICES TECHNICIANS WERE DISPATCHED AND REMOVED ALL LT SIDEWALL PANELS FOR ACCESS. INSPECTION OF ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, CONNECTORS, AND WIRING REVEALED NO DEFECTS. SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS WERE ALL UNEVENTFUL.

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