Service difficulty report · Display · Bell 427

Difficulty date
March 31, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 427
Engine
Pwc PW207D
Part
Display
Part number
27375001107
Part serial
01090072
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, B
Precautionary procedure
B, H

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, TESTSCREEN NR1 (TOP SCREEN) OF IIDS DISPLAY UNIT WAS LOST. THE PILOT SELECTED BOTTOMED DISPLAY TO COMPOSITE MODE. WITHIN SECONDS , SMOKE STARTED TO APPEAR FROM UNDER BOTTOM OF IIDS DISPLAY UNIT. NO BREAKER POPOUT. PILOT STARTED EMERGENCY DESCENT AND TRANSMITTED INTENTIONS TO GROUND PERSONNEL. NR1 IIDS DISPLAY UNIT SCREEN BREAKER WAS PULLED OUT. SMOKE STOPPED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. PART REMOVED AND REPLACED.

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