What was found
(CAN) DURING DESCENT THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE RADAR INDICATOR. THE RADAR WAS TURNED OFF AND THE SMOKE DISAPPEARED. THE RADAR INDICATOR WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- September 12, 2000
- Submitted
- January 22, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8301
- Aircraft time
- 22,906 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PW123
- System (JASC)
- 3442 · Weather Radar System
- Part
- Indicator
- Part number
- M15853512
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Radar
- Part time
- 16,396 hours, 18,018 cycles
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.