Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
October 29, 2003
Submitted
November 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3047
Aircraft time
21,835 hours, 19,203 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Control Panel
Part number
7015327905
Part serial
95080194
Condition
Failed
Location
Autopilot
Part time
15,209 hours, 12,907 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMOKE IN AIRCRAFT FROM AUTOPILOT CONTROL PANEL. SMOKE CLEARED AFTER AP/YD TURNED OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE AP CONTROL PANEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 21-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.