SDR SWIA95546

Service difficulty report · Air Dist · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
March 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N174SW
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC620
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Air Dist
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
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

STRONG BURNING INSULATION SMELL OCCURRED ON DESCENT AND LANDING. INSPECTED COCKPIT WIRING BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL, LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE PANELS AND J BOX. FOUND NO DEFECTS. INSPECT FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT FOR BURNT WIRES. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RAN ENGINES TO CHECK FLAP AND AIR COND SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS AND BACK LIGHTING WORKS NORMAL. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON THE GROUND. OPS CHECKS OK.