Service difficulty report · Indicator · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
April 10, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Indicator
Part number
707700301
Part serial
00061313
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Weather Radar
Part time
9,667 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING DESCENT, CREW DETECTED A STRONG BURNING SMELL ON THE FLIGHT DECK. FLIGHT CREW DONNED OXYGEN MASKS AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FLIGHT CREW HAD REPORTED TO ENGINEERING THAT THE WEATHER RADAR WAS INOPERATIVE FROM TOP OF DESCENT. UPON INVESTIGATION BY ENGINEERING THE WEATHER RADAR INDICATOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE A STRONG BURNING SMELL. WEATHER RADAR INDICATOR REPLACED AND FUNCTIONALLY TESTED SERVICEABLE. (TC NR 20060804004)