Service difficulty report · Control Head · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
May 27, 2018
Submitted
May 29, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N98KS
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1502
Aircraft time
7,670 hours, 11,277 cycles
Part
Control Head
Part number
6226520008
Condition
Fumes
Location
Vhf Comm
Part time
7,670 hours, 11,277 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT NOTED ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR AND THE NR 1 COMM QUIT WORKING. HE RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. LOCAL MAINTENANCE ISOLATED CONCERN TO DEFECTIVE CONTROL HEAD. WILL UPDATE AFTER TEARDOWN RECEIVED FROM VENDOR.

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