SDR G6OA027

Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
August 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606GC
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47929
Part
Control Unit
Part number
1056J10004505
Condition
Failed
Location
Captain'S Seat
Stage of operation
CL
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

IST - ON CLIMB-OUT, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED SMOKE AROMA IN THE COCKPIT. THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CAPTAIN'S SEAT CONTROL UNIT ASSEMBLY. THE CAPTAIN'S SEAT CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE PULLED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IST. GROUND MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM. FOUND FAILED CONTROL UNIT ASSEMBLY. (X)

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