What was found
THE CREW REPORTED THE GPU CABLE ASSY PRODUCED STRONG SMOKE ODOR THAT CAME INTO THE COCKPIT. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED GPU PLUG IAW JIC 24-46-11. THE OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- March 7, 2012
- Submitted
- March 9, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N431AT
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR72212
- Aircraft serial
- 431
- Aircraft time
- 30,683 hours, 33,673 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2497 · Electrical Power System Wiring
- Part
- Plug
- Part number
- MS35061
- Condition
- Burned
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.