Service difficulty report · Display · Piper PA46500TP

Difficulty date
July 13, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA46500TP
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Display
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Part time
698 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON A ROUTINE FLIGHT, THE PILOT IN COMMAND SELECTED A NEW SCREEN ON THE MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY, THE KNOB TURNED AND THE MULTI FUNCTION DISPLAY LOST ALL INFORMATION. THE PILOT LANDED THE ACFT SAFELY USING BACK UP INSTRUMENTATION. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE KNOB BROKE INTERNALLY CAUSING THE DISPLAY TO BE STUCK IN-BETWEEN SCREENS.

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