Service difficulty report · Circuit Card · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 12, 2002
Submitted
May 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
019
Aircraft time
33,583 hours, 36,579 cycles
Part
Circuit Card
Part number
82210040001
Part serial
98414
Condition
Burned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT# 3581 BUF-BDL. CREW REPORTED FIRE AND SMOKE FROM FLIGHT TAXI SWITCH. MAINTENANCE FOUND AUTOPILOT DISENGAGE CIRCUIT CARD BURNT DUE TO FAULTY RESISTOR. AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT CIRCUIT BOARD REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. WIRING IN SURROUNDING AREA INSPECTED. NO DEFECTS FOUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.