SDR RRXA97217

Service difficulty report · Rotating Beacon · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
August 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N796AL
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46054
Part
Rotating Beacon
Part number
433351116870
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lower
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT DURING CLIMB. TURNED OFF OVERHEAD A/C UNIT AND PULLED LOWER ROTATING BEACON BREAKER. SMELL DISAPPEARED SOME. NOTICE FAINT SMELL ON DESCENT. OPERATED COCKPIT A/C AFTER ROTATING BEACON REMOVED AND REPLACED. DURING ENGINE GROUND RUN, NO DEFECTS NOTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE SMELL.

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