Service difficulty report · Resistor · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
January 8, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3051
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Resistor
Part number
8GS00545328
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE THE CREW NOTICED ELECTRICAL BURNING FUMES IN THE COCKPIT. THE F/A NOTED ELECTRICAL BURNING FUMES IN ROWS 1 AND 2. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO CHATTANOOGA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED AND FOUND A BURNT RESISTOR IN THE OBSERVERS PANEL. MX CONTROL DEFERRED THE OBSERVERS PANEL. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE MX FACILITY, MX REPLACED THE 35 LR RESISTOR IAW WIRING MANUAL 20-10-00 AND DORNIER MM 31-14-00. OPS CHECKS WERE PERFORMED, THE DEFERAL WAS CLEARED, AND THE A/C WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.