Service difficulty report · Display · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
March 14, 2009
Submitted
March 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N381QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800097
Aircraft time
2,162 hours, 1,428 cycles
Part
Display
Part number
7025725912
Part serial
05091365
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Part time
2,162 hours, 1,428 cycles
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

APPROX 1.5 HR AFTER TAKEOFF THE LT MCDU (FMS CDU) BECAME INOP (BLANK SCREEN / NO RED X) LT MCDU CB WAS NOT TRIPPED. APPROX 5-10 MINS LATER STARTED SMELLING SLIGHT ELECTRICAL ODOR WHICH GREW INTO A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR WITHIN 5 MIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED MFD CONTROL DISPLAY UNIT.