Service difficulty report · Current Limiter · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
November 26, 2012
Submitted
November 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N261GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE261
Aircraft time
33,875 hours, 41,477 cycles
Part
Current Limiter
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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

PILOT REPORTED THAT 2 MINUTES INTO CRUISE, HAD SMOKE AND FUMES IN COCKPIT AND COMING FROM THE EYEBALL VENTS IN CABIN, CLOSED LT BLEED AIR AND SMOKE CLEARED, DECLARED EMERGENCY, LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MX REPLACED THE CURRENT LIMITER AND AFT BLOWER, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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