Service difficulty report · Display · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 20, 2002
Submitted
January 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
36,037 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Display
Part number
82210021005
Condition
Failed
Location
Instrument Panel
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON ARRIVAL CREW NOTICED A/C WOULD NOT ACCEPT GROUND POWER. CALLED FOR A SECOND GPU, AND WHEN GROUND POWER WAS SELECTED, CREW NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM GLARESHIELD AREA, SPECIFICALLY ON THE LT SIDE BY THE CAPTAIN'S CLOCK. PASSENGERS DEPLANED MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT NAV MODE DISPLAY PANEL IN GLARE SHIELD HAD BURNED CIRCUITS DUE TO AN OVERVOLTAGE SURGE. SUBSEQUENTLY ALSO REPLACED AFCS INTERFACE UNIT PN 8341002021 SN OFF 0210029 DUE TO BURNED CIRCUITBOARD, DIRECTION GYRO CONTROL PN 83423051-005 SN OFF 0016 DAMAGED BY VOLTAGE SPIKE, AND CABIN PRESS IND PN SETLOC420F SN 25 DUE TO DAMAGE FROM VOLTAGE SPIKE.