Service difficulty report · Panel · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
March 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3045
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Panel
Part number
7015327901
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
48,452 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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

WHEN ELECTRICAL POWER WAS APPLIED TO THE AIRCRAFT, THE CREW NOTICED A TRICKLE OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE FLIGHT GUIDANCE CONTROL PANEL. THE CREW REMOVED ELECTRICAL POWER FROM THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE FLIGHT GUIDANCE CONTROL PANEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 22-11-00. OPERATION CHECKS WERE COMPLETED.