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| Date: | Thursday 8 October 2020 |
| Time: | 09:42 |
| Type: |  Cessna 208B Grand Caravan |
| Owner/operator: | Thai Flying Service Co Ltd |
| Registration: | HS-SKR |
| MSN: | 208B1241 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 14587 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | near U-Tapao-Rayong-Pattaya International Airport -
 Thailand
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK/VTBS) |
| Ko Mai Si Airport (Soneva Kiri Hotel Private Airport) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIC Thailand |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Thai Flying Service Company Limited, flight TFT203, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, diverted to U-Tapao-Rayong-Pattaya International Airport after a burning smell was noticed in the cockpit, about an hour into the flight.
Causes
The cause of this serious incident was a short circuit in the wires of pin 7 of Connector Receptacle Plug JA28 caused by a loose wire bundle, causing the wires to move and oscillate. The wires rub against the aircraft structure, short circuiting it and disrupting the communication system.
Contributing Factors
The quality control and quality assurance were defective.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
AAIC
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 December 2012 | HS-SKR | Siam General Aviation | 0 | Runway 23 Ko Mai Si Airport (Soneva kiri Airport) | |
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| Runway excursion | ||||||
| 22 August 2024 | HS-SKR | Thai Flying Service Co Ltd | 9 | Wat Khao Din, Bang Pakong District, Chachoengsao Province | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2024 08:35 | ASN | Added |
| 03-Sep-2025 06:50 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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