Service difficulty report · Symbol Generator · Skrsky S76B

Difficulty date
May 11, 2013
Submitted
June 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N176BA
Make and model
Skrsky S76B
Aircraft serial
760317
Aircraft time
11,573 hours
Part
Symbol Generator
Part number
7003400904
Condition
Loose
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT SIDE EFIS DISPLAY WENT BLACK WITH A RED X ACROSS BOTH DISPLAYS. FAULT FOUND WAS THE MOUNTING RACK LOCKING SCREWS WERE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, ALLOWING THE SYMBOL GENERATOR TO BE LOOSE IN THE RACK AND THE PINS TO GET COATED WITH A DUST, THUS LOOSING CONTACT. CLEANED BOTH THE PINS IN THE SYMBOL GENERATOR AND THE RACK. READJUSTED THE LOCING SYSTEM. REMOUNTED THE SYMBOL GENERATOR. ALL SYSTEMS TESTED GOOD.