Service difficulty report · Indicator · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 1, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46089
Part
Indicator
Part number
6226342024
Condition
Failed
Location
Eadi
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, G, B, A

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

What was found

AT CRUISE ALTITUDE, SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT:F/O EADI WENT BLANK, FOLLOWED BY SMOKE FROM UNDER THE GLARESHIELD. PULLED THE ATT REF Z(F/O)CB AND RT EFIS MASTER. SMOKE PERSISTED INTERMITTENTLY. EMERGENCY DESCENT TO AIA. FOUND THE F/O EADI SHORTED OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACD THE F/O EADI IND OPS SYS PER MM 34-23-01. OPS GOOD. RAN ALL ENG'S AND PACKS OPS GOOD.

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