SDR PNSA010701

Service difficulty report · Smoke · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
July 13, 2001
Submitted
September 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27663
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317852094
Aircraft time
15,607 hours
Part
Smoke
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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 CLIMB PILOT NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL AND SLIGHT SMOKE IN COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION INTO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES. AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CHECKED OK AND SUBSEQUENT OPERATION OF 5.7 HOURS HAS REVEALED NO PROBLEMS.

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