Service difficulty report · Air Dist · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
October 13, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N460PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3061
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Air Dist
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
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

WHILE AT THE GATE AND AFTER STARTING BOTH ENGINES AND REMOVING GROUND POWER, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL / FIRE SMELL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONETS OF THE AFFECTED SYSTEMS AND PERFORMED GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WITH NO DISCREPANCIES DETECTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.