Service difficulty report · Indicator · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
May 11, 2007
Submitted
May 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
488
Aircraft time
22,355 hours, 32,238 cycles
Part
Indicator
Part number
MI5853512
Part serial
1336
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wx Radar
Part time
3,091 hours, 4,472 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

IDA FLIGHT NR 2165, AFTER TURNING ON ALL ELECTRONICS IN THE FLIGHT DECK THERE WAS A SLIGHT ELECTRICAL ODOR AFTER ONE MINUTE IT WAS VERY STRONG AND REACHED BACK TO ROW THREE. THERE WAS NO SMOKE THAT WE NOTICED BUT SOMETHING WAS BURNING. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR INDICATOR PER D-8 MM 34-41-05-000-801. INSPECTED ATTACHING AND SURROUNDING WIRE BUNDLES FOR HIDDEN DAMAGE, NONE FOUND. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.