Service difficulty report · Power Supply · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
February 8, 2011
Submitted
February 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK237
Part
Power Supply
Part number
86611
Part serial
0022342
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
80 hours, 59 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, CREW REPORTED SMOKE AND FUMES IN THE COCKPIT. ACFT DIVERTED AND, AFTER LANDING, CREW REPORTED SMOKE DISSIPATED WHEN CTR PEDESTAL LIGHTS WERE EXTINGUISHED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DIMMER OUTPUT INCORRECT AND THE ALTITUDE AWARENESS PANEL FAILED.

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