Service difficulty report · Compass · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 29, 2001
Submitted
July 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
016
Aircraft time
31,361 hours, 33,888 cycles
Part
Compass
Part number
C5C
Part serial
21551
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cockpit
Part time
24,463 hours, 27,444 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

BWI- FLIGHT 3684. CREW REPORTED VERY STRONG ODOR IN COCKPIT SMELLING LIKE LACQUER THINNER. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED RADAR ALTIMETER CONTROLLER AND CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER. FOUND MAGNETIC COMPASS LEAKING. MAGNETIC COMPASS REPLACED AND NEW CORRECTION CARD INSTALLED IN AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.