Service difficulty report · Fma · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N72822
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49482
Part
Fma
Part number
4034234901
Condition
Burned
Location
Lt Cockpit
Part time
32,182 hours
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

A PUFF OF SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM BEHIND CAPTAIN'S FMA UPON LANDING AT IAH. THE FMA WENT BLANK AND THE SMOKE STOPPED. THE AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE VERIFIED THAT THE FMA WAS BURNED. THE ASSOCIATED WIRING BEHIND CAPTAIN'S PANEL WAS CHECKED AND FOUND GOOD. THE CAPTAIN'S FMA WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. A BITE CHECK WAS GOOD. RTS WAS PERFORMED ON SYSTEM NR 1 AND NR 2 WITH BOTH GO.

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