SDR UIEA9710

Service difficulty report · Dme Indicator · Boeing 747245F

Difficulty date
October 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640FE
Make and model
Boeing 747245F
Aircraft serial
20826
Part
Dme Indicator
Part number
2592528901
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLT 325 - MIA-BOG - DURING CLIMB, CAPTAINS DME INDICATOR CAUSED SMOKE ACCUMULATION IN THE COCKPIT AFTER TAKEOFF. FLT CREW PULLED DME CIRCUIT BREAKER AND SMOKE CLEARED. FLIGHT CREW CALLED MX CONTROL. JFK REQUESTING INFORMATION AS TO WHETHER THEY SHOULD RETURN TO MIA OR PROCEED TO BOG. MX CONTROL JFK, ADVISED THAT SINCE SMOKE CONDITION HAD CLEARED, FLIGHT SHOULD PROCEED TO BOG. AT BOG MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THAT DME INDICATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND DEFERRED SAME DMI 97-121, PER DDPG 34-22. (M)