Service difficulty report · Symbol Generator · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
November 22, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
32,289 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Symbol Generator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Ehsi
Stage of operation
TX
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) ON ENGINE NR 1 START, THE CAPTAINS EHSI WENT UNSERVICEABLE AND C/B POPPED. C/B RESET WITH NO POSITIVE RESULT. ODOR OF SMOKE WAS OBSERVED. EHSI AND SYMBOL GENERATOR REPLACED. SYSTEM FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE. (TC NR 20091124003)

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