Service difficulty report · Dimmer · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
January 2, 2012
Submitted
January 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442FL
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK334
Aircraft time
7,932 hours, 6,661 cycles
Part
Dimmer
Part number
86611
Part serial
0022342
Condition
Smoke
Location
Instrument Panel
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, B

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What was found

ON APPROACH, CREW REPORTED SMOKE EMANATING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WITH AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, CONTINUED THE APPROACH TO A SAFE LANDING. MX FOUND THE DIMMER POWER SUPPLY (DS104) OUTPUT VOLTAGE OUT OF LIMITS WHICH RESULTED IN BURNING UP THE ALTITUDE AWARENESS PANEL. BOTH COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED.

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