SDR MASA98159

Service difficulty report · Tcas · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
August 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N161YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE161
Part
Tcas
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

FLT 5998 - MBS-PIT - APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES FROM PIT, THE TCAS DISPLAY SCREEN BLANKED OUT, THEN RESET. THE CREW SMELLED A FAINT ELECTRICAL ODOR. CREW DONNED OXYGEN MASKS AND GOGGLES AS A PRECAUTION AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACTION WAS DEFERRED PER MEL 34-15. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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