Service difficulty report · Aap · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
October 19, 2010
Submitted
October 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N789TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK268
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Aap
Part number
8220328011
Part serial
930
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, O

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

What was found

MX TECH NOTED A BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING A LIGHTING PROBLEM ON THE PILOT'S AUDIO PANEL. THE ODOR APPEARS TO HAVE COME FROM THE ALTITUDE AWARENESS PANEL (AAP). NO FIRE OR SMOKE WAS NOTED BUT THE AAP PRODUCED A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. THE AAP WAS REPLACED.

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