Service difficulty report · Outlet · Pilats PC12

Difficulty date
April 7, 2021
Submitted
April 9, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N628MC
Make and model
Pilats PC12
Aircraft serial
516
Aircraft time
11,203 hours, 12,689 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Engine time
5,501 hours, 4,612 cycles
Part
Outlet
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cabin Floor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

DISCREPANCY: SMOKE IN CABIN. ARRIVED AT AIRCRAFT, MEDICAL STAFF INFORMED ME THE SMOKE HAD COME OUT OF PORTABLE POWER STRIP/ SURGE PROTECTOR 8 SOCKET 115VAC OUTLET EXTENDER. DURING FLIGHT PILOT TURNED OFF POWER TO LIFEPORT BED AND SMOKE STOPPED COMING OUT OF UNIT. I REMOVED THE UNIT FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND NOTICED IT WAS VERY WET AS IF SOMETHING WAS SPILLED INTO THE UNIT AND IT SMELLED OF ELECTRICAL BURN. I WENT TO WALMART AND BOUGHT ANOTHER OUTLET STRIP AND GAVE TO MEDICAL STAFF. NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN.