Service difficulty report · Display · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 4, 2009
Submitted
July 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N933HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
134
Aircraft time
52,323 hours, 58,094 cycles
Part
Display
Part number
071131333
Part serial
1456
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Part time
20,982 hours, 22,936 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT FROM SCE TO PHL, THE FLIGHT CREW SAW SMOKE AND SMELLED STRONG ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY THROUGH ATC AND LANDED IN INTENDED DESTINATION IN PHL. AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION WAS ORDERED THROUGH ONLY THE PAX DOOR. UPON INSPECTION THE GRAPHIC'S UNIT WAS FOUND BURNED AND INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED GRAPHICS UNIT AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.