Service difficulty report · Indicator · Dhav DHC8314

Difficulty date
May 14, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8314
Aircraft time
29,603 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Indicator
Part number
MI5853512
Condition
Smoke
Location
Wx Radar
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED ODOR OF BURNED AND SMOKE FROM THE CENTER CONSOL, WHILE IN CRUISE. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY, AND SAFELY LAND . AFTER INSPECTION, ENGINEER FOUND WEATHER RADAR INDICATOR CAUSED THE SMOKE AND THE ODOR. A DETAIL VISUAL OF THE WIRING HAVE BEEN C/O AND UNIT HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT AND TESTED SERVICEABLE. THE FAULTY UNIT WILL BE SENT FOR A DETAIL STRIP REPORT OF THE MALFUNCTION.