Service difficulty report · Eadi · Pilats PC12

Difficulty date
September 18, 2023
Submitted
September 20, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911VU
Make and model
Pilats PC12
Aircraft serial
639
Aircraft time
6,694 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Engine time
1,397 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3A
Part
Eadi
Part number
066031373100
Part serial
5314
Condition
Failed
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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

PILOT COMPLETED A NORMAL LANDING AT KLZU . WHILE TAXIING IN THE VICINITY OF TAXIWAY JULIET, PILOT AND THE MEDICAL CREW NOTED A STRONG, ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. THERE WERE NO VISUAL INDICATIONS OF THE PRESENCE OF FIRE INSIDE THE AIRCRAFT OR ENGINE NACELLE, NOR DID THE CAWS FIRE ILLUMINATE. I EXPEDITED THE TAXI TO DELTA AND EXITED NORTH TO THE FBO AND QUICKLY CONDUCTED A SHUTDOWN AND EVACUATED THE CREW AND MYSELF. ONCE WE DETERMINED THERE WAS NO DANGER OF FIRE WE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR AND COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE NOXIOUS FUMES. IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT EFIS #1 CB HAD POPPED. THE MECHANIC LATER NOTED SMOKE AND BURNING DAMAGE TO THE EADI CASE AND WIRE BUNDLES BEHIND THE AVIONICS DISPLAYS.