SDR S2YA08002

Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Dorner DO328300

Difficulty date
February 5, 2008
Submitted
February 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N365SK
Make and model
Dorner DO328300
Aircraft serial
3165
Aircraft time
11,874 hours, 12,607 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
3280080
Part serial
0212
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Center Console
Part time
11,874 hours, 12,607 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH OF FLIGHT 2264 DAY-MKE THE CAPTAIN NOTICE THAT HIS PEN CAP WAS MELTING WHILE IT WAS SITTING ON THE CENTER CONSOLE. THE CREW CALLED THE TOWER AND ASKED FOR PRIORITY. THE CAPTAIN DID NOT SEE ANY FIRE BUT THOUGHT HE MIGHT HAVE SEEN A LITTLE SMOKE WHEN HE PICKED UP HIS PEN CAP. THE CREW DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY NOR WHERE ANY OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED. THE CREW MADE A SAFE LANDING IN MKE AND THE PASSENGERS WHERE DEPLANED AT THE GATE AS NORMAL. MX REPLACED THE TRIM CONTROL PANEL P/N 328-0080 AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. MX INSPECTED THE TRIM CONTROL PANEL AND FOUND FACEPLATE P/N 328-0480 TO BE MELTED IN LOWER LEFT SIDE.