Service difficulty report · Display · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
April 27, 2015
Submitted
May 13, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N933HD
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
7799
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Display
Part number
91000001104
Part serial
121119
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cockpit
Part time
3 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

PILOT REPORTED BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR IN COCKPIT AND MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TO PRIVATE HELIPORT. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND CONFIRMED ODOR. USING AN INFRARED SCANNER. THE LOCAL F/D IDENTIFIED A HEAT SOURCE TO BE COMING FROM THE PILOTS FLIGHT DISPLAY. CONTRACT MECHANIC REMOVED PILOT`S FLIGHT DISPLAY AND CONFIRMED IT WAS WARM TO THE TOUCH. A SERVICEABLE PFD WAS INSTALLED AND OPERATIONALLY CHECK OK. THE ACFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO SERVICE.