Service difficulty report · Display · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 5, 2002
Submitted
November 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N946DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49819
Aircraft time
36,352 hours, 28,995 cycles
Part
Display
Part number
20412224456
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ATLANTA WEATHER RADAR DISPLAY BECAME DISTORTED AND FAILED SHORTLY AFTER. SMOKE APPEARED FROM RADAR UNIT. CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR RECEIVER AND INDICATOR PULLED. SMOKE DISSIPATED.AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND INDICATOR AT FAULT. REPLACED INDICATOR SYSTEM OPS CHECK NORMAL.

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