Service difficulty report · Indicator · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
March 15, 2005
Submitted
May 26, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N766FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0260
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Indicator
Part number
066031140000
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Radar
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIR RETURNED, DUE TO PILOT EXPERIENCING SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. PILOT NOTICED THE RADAR INDICATOR BLINKING OFF AND ON. MAINT CONFIRMED THAT THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE RADAR INDICATOR. THE RADAR SYSTEM WAS DEFERRED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT NO POWER WAS TO THE SYSTEM. PARTS ORDERED. (K)

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