Service difficulty report · Hsi · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
November 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11240
Part
Hsi
Part number
6224298001
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Part time
1,062 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

YYC - PILOT REPORTS NR 1 DME DISPLAY ON CAPTAINS HSI FAILED. NR 1 DME INFORMATION ON FIRST OFFICERS DME REPEATER REMAINED NORMAL. NR 1 DME XCVR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPED. ACRID SMELL NOTED IN COCKPIT. BOTH DME'S FAILED. MAINTENANCE CAPPED AND STOWED CANNON PLUGS FOR THE NR 1 HSI. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO SEA. SEA MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 HSI, UNABLE TO COMPLETE OPERATIONAL TESTS DUE TO SEA-TAC DME INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT REMAINS CAT I.

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