Service difficulty report · Tuning Unit · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
December 5, 2007
Submitted
December 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454SW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7749
Aircraft time
13,454 hours, 10,299 cycles
Part
Tuning Unit
Part number
6229852106
Part serial
FC7N
Condition
Smoke
Location
Radio
Part time
14,377 hours, 12,392 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 3981 - JUST AFTER LIFTOFF, SMOKE APPEARED IN THE COCKPIT. INSPECTED CENTER PEDESTAL WITH NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGED WIRES. INSPECTED ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND RELAY CONTACTORS IN AVIONICS BAY WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. REPLACED NR 2 RTU FOR PRECAUTIONS. OPS CHECK GOOD.