Service difficulty report · Display · Airbus A310300

Difficulty date
May 7, 2009
Submitted
June 16, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A310300
Aircraft time
53,382 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2A5
Part
Display
Part number
066500030301
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit
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) CREW DETECTED SMOKE IN FLIGHT DECK. DETERMINED IT WAS COMING FROM THE TCAS DISPLAY UNIT. ODOR DISSIPATED WHEN THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR TCAS MONITOR WAS PULLED. MONITOR LEFT DE-ACTIVATED UNDER MEL 34-35 WHILE PART ON ORDER.

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