Service difficulty report · Audio Panel · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 4, 2000
Submitted
April 5, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
019
Aircraft time
28,659 hours, 31,158 cycles
Part
Audio Panel
Part number
506111
Part serial
320
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
17,676 hours, 31,157 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
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

ERI-PIT - FLIGHT 3978 UPON APPROACH INTO PIT THE CREW OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE CAPTAINS AUDIO PANEL. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND SWAPPED AUDIO PANEL FROM OBSERVERS POSTION INTO CAPTAINS POSITION AND ISSUED MEL FOR OBS. CAPTAINS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD IAW PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUBSEQUENTLY THE OBSERVERS PANEL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.