Service difficulty report · Display · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
March 6, 2005
Submitted
March 12, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N358AA
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
24039
Part
Display
Part number
066500028102
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

CDG INFLIGHT T0120/6 MAR TCAS DISPLAY STARTED SMOKING ABOUT THREE HOURS AFTER TAKEOFF. SMOKE LASTED AROUND 10 SECONDS FOLLOWED BY BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL. TCAS DISPLAY WENT BLANK. TURNED TRANSPONDER TCAS TO STANDBY AND PULLED TCAS CIRCUIT BREAKERS. NO FURTHER SMOKE OR ELECTRIC BURNING SMELL NOTED. REPLACED TCAS DISPLAY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.