Service difficulty report · Indicator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 19, 2002
Submitted
September 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N849EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
337
Aircraft time
24,007 hours, 26,392 cycles
Part
Indicator
Part number
066308631
Part serial
3218
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Part time
20,670 hours, 23,450 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ALB-ISP FLIGHT 3512, CREW REPORTED THAT DURING DESCENT FLIGHT DATA RECORDER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SMOKE CAME OUT OF RIGHT CORNER OF THE CENTER CONSOLE. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND WEATHER RADAR INDICATOR AT FAULT. AIRCRAFT GROUND RAN WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. WEATHER RADAR INDICATOR REPLACED LATER THAT DAY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.