Service difficulty report · Display · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
September 3, 2009
Submitted
October 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N199CM
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
262
Part
Display
Part number
066031373100
Part serial
U3714
Condition
Burned
Location
Cockpit
Part time
1,672 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

PILOT REPORTED STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT AND MADE EMERGENCY LANDING. FOUND PILOT HSI DISPLAY MODEL ED551A, SN U3714 TO HAVE A STRONG ODOR OF BURNED ELECTRONICS. UNIT STILL POWERED UP AND DISPLAYED CORRECTLY. REMOVED UNIT AND SENT TO MFG FOR ANALYSIS/ REPAIR. (K)