Service difficulty report · Display · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 18, 2011
Submitted
June 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53214
Aircraft time
53,291 hours, 39,586 cycles
Part
Display
Part number
20412224456
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
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

ELECTRICAL FUMES SMELL IN COCKPIT AT CRUISE ALTITUDE WITH WEATHER RADAR DISPLAY INOPERATIVE AT SAME TIME. MAINTENANCE FOUND PIN 30 ON WEATHER RADAR DISPLAY BURNED IN HALF AND ELECTRICAL SMELL ORIGINATING FROM THE DISPLAY. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR DISPLAY AND PERFORMED OP 5088.

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