Service difficulty report · Capacitor · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
February 14, 2011
Submitted
February 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811FL
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0813
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Capacitor
Condition
Failed
Location
Autopilot
Part time
7,596 hours
Component
Autopilot Sys
Component part number
065004215
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AUTOPILOT FAILED DURING DESCENT, PILOT SMELLED ELECTRICAL ODOR/FUMES. PILOT SAW SMOKE COMING FROM AUTOPILOT ENGAGE BUTTON. PILOT PULLED AND SECURED AUTOPILOT CIRCUIT BREAKER, SMOKE CLEARED IMMEDIATELY. AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION OF THE AUTOPILOT COMPUTER REVEALED A BURNED CAPACITOR. THIS COMPONENT IS ONLY FUNCIONALLY TESTED EACH YEAR DURING ANNUAL AVIONICS INSP. IT IS AN ON CONDITION ITEM.

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