Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 14, 2004
Submitted
May 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46112
Part
Control Panel
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

N/A DURING TAXI OUR AND JUST BEFORE TAKEOFF, WE GOT A BUSS POWER FAIL LIGHT AND NR 4 GEN UNPARRALLED LIGHT ON. SMOKE BEGAN TO ACCUMULATE IN THE COCKPIT. TAXIED BACK TO RAMP. FOUND NR 4 GCP TO HAVE A HARD FAILURE. SUSPECT NR 4 GCP AS CAUSE OF SMOKE. RAN A/C PNEUMATIC SYSTEM, CHECKS NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 GCP IAW MM 24-20-0 6-2. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW MM 24-20-00-0, OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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