Service difficulty report · Symbol Generator · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
March 12, 2009
Submitted
March 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4AE
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
244
Aircraft time
34,080 hours, 33,896 cycles
Part
Symbol Generator
Part number
7004544714
Part serial
90071118
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
23,019 hours, 26,379 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
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

STRONG SMELL ON COCKPIT, LIKE RUBBER BURNING, FOLLOWED A FEW MINUTES LATER BY SG NR 1 C/B POPPING AND EADI AND EHSI TUBES WENT BLANK. REPLACED NR 1 EFIS SYMBOL GENERATOR AS PER JIC NR 34-71-82. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

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