Service difficulty report · Display · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
July 8, 2002
Submitted
August 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Display
Condition
Failed
Location
Pfd
Stage of operation
CL
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

(CAN) DURING FIRST DEPARTURE OF THE DAY THE NR 1 PFD DISPLAY UNIT (DU) WOULD NOT DISPLAY (BLANK). THE DU WAS REPLACED. THE A/C FLEW WITH NIL PROBLEMS.ON CLIMB OUT ON THE NEXT FLIGHT THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE FLIGHT DECK. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED. THE NR 2 PFD WAS BLANK ON ARRIVAL AND CB WAS OUT. BURNING SMELL WAS CONFIRMED TO BE FROM THE NR 2 PFD. THE PFD WAS REPLACED. TECH RECORDS SHOW THE NR 2 PFD WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED ON MAY 7/02 DUE TO BLUE LINE ON SCREEN.