Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
August 30, 2012
Submitted
September 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N162GA
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0667
Aircraft time
13,446 hours, 20,612 cycles
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
7270530
Condition
Melted
Location
Avionics Buss
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING THE LANDING PHASE OF THE FLIGHT THE PILOT VISUALLY OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE NR 1 AVIONICS BUS TIE SWITCH/BREAKER. THE PILOT TURNED OFF THE SWITCH, WHICH DEACTIVATED THE CIRCUIT AND REMEDIED THE SMOKE. THE PLANE LANDED SAFELY SHORTLY THEREAFTER.

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