Service difficulty report · Unknown · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
October 10, 2013
Submitted
October 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427FL
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK368
Aircraft time
6,844 hours, 5,806 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Glareshield
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING DESCENT, CREW REPORTED SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE EMANATING FROM THE CP PTT ON THE GLARESHIELD. ACFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS, WIRES, AND EQUIPMENT COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE AND NO EVIDENCE OF BURNING OR OVERHEATING WAS NOTED. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL AND OTHER COCKPIT EQUIPMENT DID NOT REVEAL THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE AND THE DISCREPANCY COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.

More about the Beech 400A