Service difficulty report · Display · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 3, 2001
Submitted
December 3, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
220
Aircraft time
29,416 hours, 33,508 cycles
Part
Display
Part number
071131333
Part serial
1350
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

BWI-BUF FLIGHT 3900. CREW REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM RADAR GRAPHICS UNIT. SMOKE SUBSIDED WHEN UNIT WAS TURNED OFF. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MDT FOR REPAIRS. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RADAR GRAPHICS UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEHAVILLAND DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.