Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 11, 2004
Submitted
July 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
327
Aircraft time
28,682 hours, 31,319 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Control Panel
Part number
63D49845521
Condition
Sticking
Location
Generator
Part time
28,682 hours, 31,319 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT NR 3993 REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR DURING SHUTDOWN OF THE APU WITH THE ASSOCIATED CIRCUIT BREAKER N-8 POPPING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU CONTROL PANEL DUE TO THE GENERATOR SWITCH STICKING IN THE ON POSITION. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.