Service difficulty report · Radar · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 14, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N964HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
343
Part
Radar
Part number
066308601
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
1,419 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BDL TO BWI - FLIGHT 3892 EN ROUTE - THE CREW NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE RADAR UNIT. THE FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO ACY. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT CALLED. ALL PAX DEPLANED THROUGH MAIN CABIN DOOR. THE SMOKE WAS VERIFIED AS COMING FROM THE RADAR INDICATOR.. THE UNIT WAS INOP PER MEL REQUIREMENTS. SUBSEQUENTLY THE UNIT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.