Service difficulty report · Controller · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
December 21, 2010
Submitted
December 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N952FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0060
Aircraft time
12,816 hours, 13,117 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114
Part
Controller
Part number
C611008001
Part serial
8120249
Condition
Failed
Location
Alt
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PRIOR TO STARTING AN ILS APPROACH, STBY PWR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NOTED 3 OF BUSS 1 C/B'S HAD POPPED, ALL SYSTEMS FUCTIONED NORMAL. TURNED LIGHTS OFF & ANTI-ICE SYSTEM LEFT ON DUE TO ICING CONDITIONS. TURNED ON TAXI & LANDING LIGHTS BEFORE LANDING & SEVERAL ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS INCLUDING ENGINE FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED. AFTER LANDING, PILOT PULLED FUEL SHUT-OFF CLOSED & SECURED ENGINE, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. NO APPARENT FIRE DAMAGE NOTED. MX FOUND NO WIRING ISSUES IN C/B PANEL. GROUND RUN CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED 2ND GROUND RUN, DISCREPANCY WITH ALT OFF. STBY POWER LIGHT DID NOT COME ON DURING LOAD TEST, NO C/B'S POPPED. FOUND ALT CONTROLLER DEFECTIVE. R & R ALT CONTROLLER.

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