Service difficulty report · Display · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 7, 2009
Submitted
March 24, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49679
Aircraft time
59,369 hours
Part
Display
Part number
4056510903
Part serial
88030747
Condition
Failed
Location
Pfd
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

LGA INFLIGHT - AT 15000 FEET CAPTAINS PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY WENT BLANK AND SMOKE STARTED COMING INTO COCKPIT. TURNED OFF PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY AND ELECTRIC SMOKE FUMES CONTINUED. RETURNED TO LGA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED ELECTRONIC FLIGHT INSTRUMENT SYSTEM UNIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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