Service difficulty report · Display · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 23, 2005
Submitted
October 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft time
2,876 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Display
Part number
C19190AB04
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING WALK-AROUND, DC PWR HAD BEEN APPLIED AND ONLY ENGINE DISPLAY AND NR 2 MFD HAD BEEN TURNED ON. SHORTLY AFTER (AROUND 1MIN) BIG GREEN T FOR THE TESTING MODE FLASHED ON NR 1 MFD (NOTICE THAT THE SWITCH FOR THIS MFD WAS STILL OFF). A BURNED ODOR CAME FROM WAY BACK IN CABIN ACCOMP AGAIN WITH A THICK SMOG. SMOKE CAME FROM FAULTY DISPLAY UNIT & SPREAD INSIDE CABIN THRU INSTRUMENT COOLING DUCTS, WHICH ARE CONNECTED TO CABIN VENT SYS. AFTER A SHORT INVESTIGATION, BREAKER FOR NR 1 MFD FOUND OUT. NR 1 MFD FOUND TO BE INTERNALLY DEFECTIVE CAUSING BREAKER TO COME OUT & SMOKE & BURNED ODOR INSIDE CABIN. TROUBLESHOOTING SWITCH FOR FAULTY DISPLAY UNIT DID NOT HAVE TO BE ON TO CAUSE BREAKER TO COME OUT.