Service difficulty report · Indicator · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
February 14, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11152
Part
Indicator
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cockpit Radar
Component
Alliedsignal
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

SEA - CREW REPORTED STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT. THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR THE RADAR SYSTEM WERE PULLED AND COLLARED. MAINTENENCE LATER INSPECTED THE SYSTEM AND FOUND THE RADAR INDICATOR HAD WATER CONTAMINATION WHICH HAD SHORTED OUT THE UNIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR INDICATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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