Dave,
I would agree that there are very few times that the combination of pop and smoke did not indicate something failed.? The only time I can think of that it was not a part failure was when a whisker from a stranded wire shorted and poped/fried.? That wire had to be repaired, however, it did not take down any of the components, nor traces on the board.? It acted as a fuse.
Kit had been working on a wiring ribbon cable, so the possibility of the same thing happening is good.? I would strongly agree with you that the rig needs to be looked over very carefully for any signs of damage, and try to find the location of the smoke.? There is at least the potential for carbon or metal splatter that can cause other issues.
Thank you for the feedback.
73
Evan
AC9TU
