SDR G6OA070

Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Doug DC1030F

Difficulty date
June 12, 2003
Submitted
September 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N607GC
Make and model
Doug DC1030F
Aircraft serial
46978
Aircraft time
69,681 hours, 17,028 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
542100001
Part serial
034
Condition
Burned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHILE IN FLT, PITOT INOP LIGHT CAME ON. SWITCH WAS ROTATED TO ALL POSITIONS AND ALL HEATERS WERE WORKING. SHORTLY THERE AFTER SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM BEHIND THE METER SEL AND HEAT CONTROL PANEL. SWITCH WAS IMMEDIATLY TURNED OFF AND A/C RETURNED TO MIA.

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