<< >> NASA ASRS Report 109416, April 1989

Commuter small transport had electrical problem enroute controller in charge sfo. Made precautionary landing at ccr.

Attributes
ACN	109416
Time
Date	198904
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ccr
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : oak tower : dtw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 2800 flight time type : 1250
ASRS Report	109416
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

En route from controller in charge to sfo. Smelled electrical type burning smell, completed phase I and ii for electrical fire while in IMC conditions. Large transport traffic on same route 5 mi ahead was reporting heavy icing. We encountered VMC WX 3 mi from concord airport, we chose to remain in VMC conditions and land at closest suitable airport which was concord airport.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMMUTER SMT HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ENROUTE CIC SFO. MADE PRECAUTIONARY LNDG AT CCR.

Narrative: ENRTE FROM CIC TO SFO. SMELLED ELECTRICAL TYPE BURNING SMELL, COMPLETED PHASE I AND II FOR ELECTRICAL FIRE WHILE IN IMC CONDITIONS. LGT TFC ON SAME ROUTE 5 MI AHEAD WAS REPORTING HEAVY ICING. WE ENCOUNTERED VMC WX 3 MI FROM CONCORD ARPT, WE CHOSE TO REMAIN IN VMC CONDITIONS AND LAND AT CLOSEST SUITABLE ARPT WHICH WAS CONCORD ARPT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.