Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 26, 2002
Submitted
June 27, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N131NJ
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49846
Aircraft time
33,606 hours, 17,108 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
7892475041
Part serial
0400041
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
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

DURING FLIGHT TO LGA SMOKE EMANATED FROM CENTER CONSOLE. AIRCRAFT DECLARED EMERGENCY, DESCENDED AND MADE UNSCHEDULED LANDING IN STL WITH NO INCIDENT. FOUND PMS MODULE OVERHEATED. DEFERRED PMS SYSTEM IAW MEL 34-37-01. PMS CIRCUIT BREAKER COLLARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PMS CONTROL UNIT IAW MM 34-63-00, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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