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Warning: almost fried a whole panel on a King Air 350 last week
Was troubleshooting a flickering display on a King Air 350 at KAPA and accidentally clipped a 28V line with my meter probe while the battery was still hot. Smoke started coming from the PFD - had to pull the breaker and yank the battery quick before the whole thing went up. Anyone else ever had a dead short smoke a display on these?
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the_fiona25d ago
One tiny mistake and suddenly you're dealing with smoke and panic." Yep, that about sums up the whole King Air experience right there. Those 28V busses aren't forgiving.
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alicesingh25d ago
Oh I felt that one in my gut when you said "clipped a 28V line with my meter probe." It's funny how the smallest slip up can turn into a big mess, isn't it? Your story reminds me of how many things in life are like that one bad spark that sets off a chain reaction. Like forgetting to turn off the stove before walking away, or bumping a glass off the counter while reaching for the salt. One tiny mistake and suddenly you're dealing with smoke and panic. It's almost like the universe has a way of testing us with these little moments where everything has to line up just right.
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