Service difficulty report · Controller · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
March 3, 2013
Submitted
March 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6760A
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft serial
277954086
Aircraft time
23,319 hours, 20,327 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
7021170951
Part serial
97070215
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 2830 THE CREW REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIABLE ODOR IN THE COCKPIT- POSSIBLY ELECTRICAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND ODOR TO BE ORIGINATING FROM THE FLIGHT GUIDANCE CONTROLLER. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLIGHT GUIDANCE CONTROLLER IAW EMB-145 AMM 22-11-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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