SDR PLGA000731

Service difficulty report · Resistor · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 31, 2000
Submitted
October 5, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N360BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B287
Part
Resistor
Part number
2311M961
Condition
Failed
Location
Windshield Wiper
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ACK - FLT 4668 - DURING TAXI OUT, CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL OF SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. CREW FOLLOWED THEIR CHECKLIST AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE COCKPIT AREA AND DETERMINED THE SMALL WAS COMING FROM THE WIPER LOW MODE RESISTOR AND REPLACED THE RESISTOR. NUMEROUS COCKPIT SYSTEMS CHECKS WERE PERFORMED, WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES DETECTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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