Service difficulty report · Power Supply · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N347BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B187
Part
Power Supply
Part number
4493
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

DCA - FLT 4318 - WHILE EN ROUTE TO BOS, CREW NOTICED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. CREW FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND DIVERTED TO BWI. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAIINTENANCE FOUND COCKPIT LIGHTING POWER SUPPLY AT FAULT. POWER SUPPLY REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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