# SDR SIMA20160319001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 19, 2016
- Submitted: March 21, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N659AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N659AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145762
- Aircraft time: 31,194 hours, 26,885 cycles
- System (JASC): [3160 · Central Display](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3160)
- Part: Display
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: UK
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: B
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20160319001

## Discrepancy

CAPTAINS MFD OUT, IT PRODUCED A STRONG ELEC SMELL AFTER THE SCREEN WENT BLANK.  INSPECTED NR 1 MFD & FOUND TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR.  DEFERRED MFD 1, M PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH.  R & R CAPTAINS MFD DU-2 IAW AMM 34-22-01.  OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD MEL 34-02 RESTORED.

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