What was found
PILOT EXPERIENCED A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE FROM UNDER INSTRUMENT PANEL BY CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. INSPECTION FOUND ALTERNATOR FUSES BLOWN AND DIODES LOOSE. MOUNT FUSES REPLACED DIODES TIGHTENED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.
- Difficulty date
- March 21, 2003
- Submitted
- May 9, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N301PJ
- Make and model
- Amtr SMITHMINIPLA
- Aircraft serial
- 610146077
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540*
- System (JASC)
- 3110 · Instrument Panel
- Part
- Diode
- Part number
- 133065
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Instrument Panel
- Part time
- 25 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.