Service difficulty report · Display · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
June 27, 2020
Submitted
June 30, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N794XJ
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500294
Aircraft time
12,328 hours, 5,821 cycles
Part
Display
Part number
7014300901
Part serial
00097276
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
3,382 hours, 1,559 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE EN ROUTE, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE NR 3 DISPLAY UNIT CYCLED ON/OFF TWICE. SHORTLY AFTER IT FAILED COMPLETELY AND THE CREW NOTICED A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL. THE CREW DECIDED TO DIVERT INTO DFW. DURING THE DESCENT, THE SMELL DISSIPATED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS SECURED TO INSPECT AND REPAIR THE AIRCRAFT. TECHNICIANS REMOVED THE DISPLAY UNIT AND NOTED THERE WAS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF LINT AND DUST IN AND SURROUNDING THE COOLING APERTURES OF THE UNITS. THE LINT AND DUST WAS CLEANED, THE NR 3 DISPLAY WAS REPLACED WITH A REPAIRED UNIT AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS COMPLETED WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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