SDR AC2A081231

Service difficulty report · Display · Bell 430

Difficulty date
October 19, 2002
Submitted
November 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430CV
Make and model
Bell 430
Aircraft serial
49072
Aircraft time
1,971 hours
Part
Display
Part number
430375002109
Part serial
00020279
Condition
Defective
Location
Efis
Part time
1,972 hours
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

PART IS DEFECTIVE. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT PILOT DETECTED A STRONG BURNING ODOR, ACCOMPANIED WITH A "FAIL" INDICATION ON THE EADI. FOLLOWING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, THE ODOR STOPPED WHEN THE EFIS WAS TURNED OFF. PART WAS REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.

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