Service difficulty report · Display · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
May 26, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Display
Part number
C19190AB04
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Part time
1,670 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE COPILOT`S PFD WENT BLANK, THEN CAME BACK ON IN POST MODE (GREEN T) THEN WENT BLANK AGAIN PERMANENTLY, FOLLOWED BY A BURNING ODOR (NO VISIBLE SMOKE OR FLAMES). THE ODOR WAS CARRIED BY THE RECIRC FAN THROUGHOUT THE CABIN AND DETECTED BY THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS. MECHANICS FOUND EVIDENCE OF SOOT AROUND THE COOLING HOLES OF THE REMOVED PFD. (TC NR 20061012002)