Service difficulty report · Panel · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 29, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
55,198 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Panel
Part number
7003652611
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
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) DURING THE APPROACH, THE LT ADVISORY DISPLAY PANEL ID802, STARTED TO FLASH & THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED AN ELEC SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. THE APPROACH WAS CARRIED ON & THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, THE ACFT WAS OPERATING WITH THE LT ADVISORY DISPLAY PANEL DEFERRED UNDER MEL 22-5. LOCAL LINE MX DISABLED THE UNIT & THE ACFT RETURNED INTO SERVICE. FOLLOWING THE SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT, THE ADVISORY DISPLAY PANEL WAS REPLACED & TESTED SERVICEABLE.