# SDR MASA98012

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 21, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N269UE
- Make and model: Emb EMB-120RT
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-120RT](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120rt) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 120194
- System (JASC): [3110 · Instrument Panel](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3110)
- Part: Switch
- Part number: 992161H111791
- Condition: Shorted
- Location: Inst Panel
- Stage of operation: AP
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA98012

## Discrepancy

FLT 5271 - TPA-PNS - AIRCRAFT WAS ON APPROACH TO PNS WHEN THE CREW SMELLED AND SAW A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE COMING FROM BEHIND THE CAPT'S INSTRUMENT PANEL.  MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE CAPT'S PUSH TO CANCEL BUTTON HAD SHORTED OUT.  ITEM WAS DEFERRED PER MEL 31-50-3 AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.  IN SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE, THE CAPT'S PUSH TO CANCEL SWITCH WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.  (M)

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