Service difficulty report · Display · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 10, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Part
Display
Part number
CDU3933AE05
Condition
Inoperative
Part time
15,526 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

ON APPROACH, SMOKE STARTED FILLING THE FLIGHT DECK AND THE CREW DONNED THEIR SMOKE MASKS, NO EMERGENCY DECLARATION WAS MADE TO ATC. THE LANDING WAS NORMAL WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUE AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON TO THE GATE. FLIGHT CREW NOTED THAT THE SMOKE APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE NR 1 ARCDU. ENGINEERS REPLACED THE NR 1 ARCDU.