Service difficulty report · Indicator · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
October 26, 2009
Submitted
October 27, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3249M
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0296
Aircraft time
18,391 hours
Part
Indicator
Part number
KWX58066307600
Part serial
90013
Condition
Smoke
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

CREW WAS ATTEPMTING TO VERIFY FUCNTIONALITY OF WEATHER RADAR. WHEN ADJUSTING TILT AND GAIN, SMOKE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN POURING INTO THE COCKPIT FROM BENEATH THE WEATHER RADAR INDICATOR. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED RADAR INDICATOR AND FOUND THAT IT SMELLED BURNT.

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