Service difficulty report · Dpu · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N352SB
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B352
Part
Dpu
Part number
6227713004
Condition
Defective
Location
Right
Stage of operation
TX
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

ON ENGINE START ELECTRICAL SMELL AND SMOKE DETECTED, BOTH RDCP CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED. MAINTENANCE DROPPED RIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL AND INSPECTED AREA, NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. REPLACED RIGHT DPU AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.

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