SDR V2JA131

Service difficulty report · Electrical Box · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
March 4, 2010
Submitted
March 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N131SL
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft serial
1097
Aircraft time
5,402 hours, 4,050 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A66
Engine time
5,390 hours, 4,023 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE5N3
Part
Electrical Box
Part number
727044401
Part serial
S04095650
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, CREW NOTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR WITH A SLIGHT "HAZE". CREW CONTACTED ATC AND DIVERTED. ACFT LANDED WITH NO INCIDENT.