Service difficulty report · Unknown · Beech C99

Difficulty date
August 28, 2014
Submitted
September 2, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N227AV
Make and model
Beech C99
Aircraft serial
U227
Aircraft time
25,342 hours, 36,263 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
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

DURING APPROACH PILOT SELECTED LG TO THE EXTENDED POSITION. PILOT BEGIN TO SMELL WHAT APPEARED TO BE ELEC SMOKE EMITTING INTO COCKPIT FROM THE UPPER LT CORNER OF THE RT CB PANEL. THE SMOKE CEASED WITHIN 10 - 20 SECONDS OF BEING NOTICED. PILOT DECIDED SINCE AIRCRAFT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH TO CONTINUE & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED CB COVER PANEL, PERFORMED INSPECTION. NO DEFECT NOTED DURING INSPECTION, ENERGIZED CB PANEL & CYCLED SIX TOP LT CBS WITH NO DEFECTS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY.

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