Service difficulty report · Radar · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 24, 2000
Submitted
June 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N254GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE254
Part
Radar
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Component
Radar Cntl Panel
Component part number
6229035013
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, CREW SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR (NO SMOKE VISIBLE) FOLLOWED BY FAILURE OF THE WEATHER RADAR. RADAR SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEN. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE WXP-840A RADAR CONTROL PANEL. OPS CHECKED OK. (M)

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