Service difficulty report · Radar Indicator · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
March 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N141AA
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46713
Part
Radar Indicator
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT 5 - HNL - RADAR/TCAS, F/O SIDE, A SPARK ARCED BETWEEN THE LOWER INST PANEL EYEBALL AIR OUTLET AND RADAR/TCAS DISPLAY UNIT. THE LOUD ARCING SOUNDS WAS 1 TO 2 SEC, AND LOOKED WHITE OR YELLOW. THEN 3 HOURS INTO THE FLIGHT AT 2100 HOURS IT ARCED 2 MORE TIMES IN QUICK SPACES. PULLED C/B D-29 ABOVE F/E. FIRST ARC WAS ABOUT 1/2 HR INTO FLIGHT. REPLACED THE F/O'S RADAR INDICATOR. THE GROUND CHECK WAS OK ON TEST AND THE TCAS SYSTEM TESTED OK. (M)

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