SDR MALA060546

Service difficulty report · Computer · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 8, 2006
Submitted
September 12, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B442
Aircraft time
19,150 hours, 20,903 cycles
Part
Computer
Condition
Defective
Location
Fcc
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHILE FLYING TO DTW, AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED. THE AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THEN WENT OUT. CREW SMELLED SMOKE IN THE FLIGHT DECK AND VERIFIED THE SAME IN THE CABIN BY THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT, DIVERTED TO APN. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND FCC BURNED WHEN TROUBLESHOOTING THIS DISCREPANCY. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLIGHT CONTROL COMPUTER.

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