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Pilot detects burning electrical odor in cockpit, makes en route precautionary descent to 200 ft and continues to destination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 542826 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200203 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| State Reference | NC |
| Altitude | msl single value : 1500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : nkt.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 180 Skywagon |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 4500 |
| ASRS Report | 542826 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : military |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : overcame equipment problem |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
While flying to W95 at 1500 ft MSL, experienced electrical burning smell, secured all equipment and descended to 200 ft off the beach, in case of fire I could land (only land), avoided people and vehicles by 500 ft bubble. I landed at W95, checked aircraft and found metal screw across the circuit breaker wires (arcing). Removed screw and flew back with emergency radio.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT DETECTS BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR IN COCKPIT, MAKES ENRTE PRECAUTIONARY DSCNT TO 200 FT AND CONTINUES TO DEST.
Narrative: WHILE FLYING TO W95 AT 1500 FT MSL, EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL, SECURED ALL EQUIP AND DSNDED TO 200 FT OFF THE BEACH, IN CASE OF FIRE I COULD LAND (ONLY LAND), AVOIDED PEOPLE AND VEHICLES BY 500 FT BUBBLE. I LANDED AT W95, CHKED ACFT AND FOUND METAL SCREW ACROSS THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WIRES (ARCING). REMOVED SCREW AND FLEW BACK WITH EMER RADIO.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.