Service difficulty report · Display · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 30, 2008
Submitted
December 3, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
299
Aircraft time
41,698 hours, 45,935 cycles
Part
Display
Part number
7003652611
Part serial
92051974
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Part time
22,868 hours, 24,665 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING GROUND HANDLING WITH APU AND ENGINES RUNNING, THE CREW NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE PILOTS ADVISORY DISPLAY PANEL TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE ODORS. THE DISPLAY PANEL WAS PLACED ON THE MEL LIST AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR FURTHER FLIGHT. THE DISPLAY PANEL WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CHANGED AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.