SDR MASA97138

Service difficulty report · Rt Unit · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
August 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N142ZV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE142
Part
Rt Unit
Part number
6226152001
Condition
Internal Failure
Location
Avionics Bay
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIRSHUTTLE 5358 - ITH-PHL - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM ANNUNCIATOR PANEL AREA. CREW RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND NR 2 COMM CONTROL HEAD SHORTED OUT. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PHI FOR REPLACEMENT. UPON BEING RETURNED TO SERVICE, THE CREW POWERED UP THE AVIONICS AND AGAIN SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE NR 2 COMM CONTROL. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO RDG, WHERE MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RECEIVER TRANSMITTER UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD, AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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