Service difficulty report · Cdu · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 15, 2005
Submitted
September 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
32,825 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Cdu
Part number
201741211
Part serial
341
Condition
Failed
Location
Fms
Stage of operation
CR
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) 1 FMS CDU, DURING CRUISE AT FL210, FMS SCREEN NR 1 FAILED WITH HEAVY SMOKE FROM UNIT, SMOKE CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 1 MIN OR SO, THEN DISSIPATED. (P6 NLG STEER CONT) BREAKER WAS ONLY BREAKER THAT WAS POPPED. RECERTIFICATION DETAILS: 15 AUG 05, NR 1 FMS CDU REPLACED AND TESTED SERVICEABLE IAW AMM. P/N 2017-41-211, S/N OFF: 341, S/N ON: 565. L/S 464094: C/B P6 RESET STEERING BY TE TEST COMPLETED, NO FAULT FOUND, TEARDOWN REPORT IS NOT AVAILABLE, SO DETAILS ABOUT THE SPECIFIC PART CAUSING DIFFICULTY IS NOT KNOW AT THIS TIME. UPDATE SDR WHEN INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.