Service difficulty report · Display · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
February 10, 2005
Submitted
February 10, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N792TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK264
Aircraft time
4,573 hours, 3,708 cycles
Part
Display
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF CREW NOTICED AN INCREASING TREND OF A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL. AFTER APROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES THE NR 2 PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY FAILED WITH A "DISPLAY TEMP" FLAG. THE APPROPRIATE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED, AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KAPA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE VERIFIED THE FAULT AND FOUND LOW AIR FLOW TO THE NR 2 PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY. AFTER REMOVING AN INK PEN FROM THE COOLING FAN AIRFLOW WAS BACK TO A NORMAL STRONG FLOW. THE NR 2 PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY WAS REINSTALLED, AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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