Service difficulty report · Instrument Panel · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
March 15, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N483UE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
898
Part
Instrument Panel
Condition
Smoking
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D, H

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

What was found

FLT 7314 - CHO-IAD DURING TAXI, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED SMOKE BEHIND PANEL AT CENTER WINDSHIELD. PAX DEPLANED ON TAXIWAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ALL WIRING BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL. PERFORMED AVIONICS CHECKS WITH RADAR SCREEN DISCONNECTED. NO BLACK SMOKE EVIDENT. PULLED C/B FOR WX RADAR AND WX RADAR SCREEN BOX SUSPECTED BAD. SUBMITTER STATES, SUSPECTED ALSO FMS. PULLED C/B FOR FMS. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS WITH AVIONICS ON. NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE AT ASSOCIATED WX RADAR OR FMS. FOUND WATER AND GLYCOL BEHIND PANEL TO BE SOURCE OF SMOKE. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)