Service difficulty report · Processing Unit · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 23, 2024
Submitted
May 23, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N329AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B329
Aircraft time
28,334 hours, 32,375 cycles
Part
Processing Unit
Part number
6227713004
Part serial
3042
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTS “L SIDE EADI WENT BLANK FOLLOWED BY STRONG, VISIBLE SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. NO CB'S POPPED AT TIME OF FAILURE. DPU1 IN AVIONICS BAY FOUND TO BE THE ISSUE. REMOVED AND REPLACED DPU1. OPS CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. PART REMOVED:P/N 622-7713-004, S/N 3042.

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