Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
May 9, 2006
Submitted
May 10, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46112
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT FROM BEHIND FE PANEL CLEARED AFTER 30 SECONDS DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED ASAP. OCCURRED DURING DESCENT 12000' 275KTS. REPAIRED CHAFED WIRE L 893L20 BEHIND NR 4 M FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE IAW AMM 20 50 01 8 P 3.

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