Service difficulty report · None · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 29, 2006
Submitted
May 2, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
329
Aircraft time
35,029 hours, 38,153 cycles
Part
None
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR FOLLOWED BY SMOKE IN COCKPIT WHICH CAME FROM F/O'S FLOOR SECTION. POWERED AIRCRAFT DOWN IMMEDIATELY. INSPECTED AREA UNDER COCKPIT FLOOR FROM PRESSURE PANEL, INSPECTED F/O'S CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL RAN BOTH ENGINES AT FLIGHT IDLE FOR 15 MINS. WITH APU GEN ON LINE RT SECONDARY BUSS CYCLED OFF AND ON. SUSPECT PROBLEM WITH APU GENERATING SYSTEM. INSPECTED APU CABLES AT FWD BULKHEAD AND APU CONTACTOR. INSPECTED RELAY PANEL IN COAT CLOSET, F/O'S CB PANEL AND INVERTERS. EVALUATION FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.