Service difficulty report · Nav Display · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49718
Part
Nav Display
Part number
4055900905
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

CAPTS NAV DISPLAY FUZZY. SWITCHED TO EIFS BOTH ON 2, NO HELP. SWITCHED BACK TO NORMAL AND THE CAPTS PRI FLT DISPLAY SIZZLED AND WENT BLANK. USED COMPACT ON LOWER SCREEN BUT, STILL FUZZY. HAD ELEC SMELL AND SMOKE. PULLED C/B'S AND DIVERTED TO BUF. REPLACED CAPT PFD.

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