What was found
BUZZING SOUND AND SMOKE FROM LEFT SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL. PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER ON RADIO ALTIMETER, NOISE STOPPED. REPLACED RADIO ALTIMETER WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- June 17, 2004
- Submitted
- July 9, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N236SW
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120312
- Aircraft time
- 19,869 hours, 26,581 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3444 · Ground Proximity System
- Part
- Indicator
- Part number
- 6222937004
- Part serial
- 2928
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Rado Altimeter
- Part time
- 6,231 hours, 7,796 cycles
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.