SDR G13A292J

Service difficulty report · Display · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
August 31, 2010
Submitted
September 9, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N550WS
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
845
Aircraft time
4,380 hours, 3,413 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW530A
Part
Display
Part number
7014300901
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
4,380 hours, 3,413 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CO-PILOT PFD FAILED. CREW WENT TO REVERSIONARY MODE AND CONTINUED IAW CHECKLIST. UPON APPROACH WHILE ON FINAL THE PILOT SIDE PFD DISPLAY ALSO FAILED. THE CREW THEN SWITCHED PILOT INFORMATION TO THE MFD AND LANDED THE ACFT IN VFR CONDITION WITH NO ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS OR FAILURES. IT WAS LATER CONFIRMED THAT BOTH THE PFD'S WERE NOT WORKING AND THE MFD COULD BE INSTALLED IN EITHER PFD LOCATIONS AND WOULD FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE PFD'S WERE SENT OUT TO AN AUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITY TO BE EVALUATED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT BOTH PFD FAILURES WERE DUE TO FAILED POWER SUPPLIES INSIDE THE UNITS.

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