# SDR 2012FA0000819

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 4, 2012
- Submitted: December 14, 2012
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N999WS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N999WS), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 501
- Registry model: [Cessna 501](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-501) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5010186
- Engine: Pwa JT15D1A
- System (JASC): [3160 · Central Display](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3160)
- Part: Display
- Part number: EX500
- Part serial: 20027047
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Instrument Panel
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2012FA0000819

## Discrepancy

PILOT REPORTED, DURING FLIGHT, THE MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY FAILED CAUSING SMOKE IN CABIN.  ACFT LANDED, MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY UNIT WAS REMOVED, WIRES SECURED AND ACFT RESUMED FLIGHT.

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