SDR HYIA202001032001

Service difficulty report · Display · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date: December 26, 2019
Submitted: January 3, 2020
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N6879R
Make and model: Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial: C4020611
Aircraft time: 36,306 hours
System (JASC): 3442 · Weather Radar System
Part: Display
Condition: Failed
Location: Weather Radar
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

PILOT SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AFTER TURNING WEATHER RADAR ON. SMALL WHIFF OF SMOKE FROM BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL WHICH WENT AWAY, BUT SMELL PERSISTED. WEATHER RADAR DISPLAY DOES NOT WORK. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED FOR BURNT WIRES AND COULD NOT FIND DEFECT, SYSTEM WAS PLACED ON ME-, DETERMINED TO BE A FAILED WEATHER RADAR DISPLAY.

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