SDR SABA020066

Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
June 3, 2002
Submitted
June 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801WP
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial
086
Aircraft time
32,933 hours, 43,643 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
80053519
Part serial
0281
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLIGHT 5028 FROM TLH TO CLT, DURING CLIMBOUT AT TLH WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS TURNED ON. PILOT NOTICED A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL. WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS TURNED OFF AND SMELL WENT AWAY. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO CLT. DURING DESCENT TO CLT THE SMELL RETURNED. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN CLT WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS AND NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CENTRAL ANNUNCIATOR PANEL OVERHEATING. REMOVED AND REPLACED PANEL. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.