Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
December 29, 2010
Submitted
December 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N556FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46710
Aircraft time
90,213 hours, 35,584 cycles
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Control Unit
Part number
4059051931
Part serial
31486677
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE FL360 F/O'S MCDU BLANKED OUT FOR APPROX 1 MINUTE THEN CAME BACK ON. THEN WE SMELLED ELECTRICAL FIRE/FUMES. PULLED F/O, MULTI-FUNCTION DISPLAY UNIT NR 2 CB RT EMERGENCY AC BUSS, ODOR/FUMES WENT AWAY. R & R THE MULTIFUNCTION CONTROL UNIT IAW THE AMM 31-65-01-4. TESTED GOOD IAW 31-65-01-5. NO ODORS. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.

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