Service difficulty report · Display · Eclips ECLIPSEEA500

Difficulty date
August 22, 2007
Submitted
August 28, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N131DJ
Make and model
Eclips ECLIPSEEA500
Aircraft serial
000033
Aircraft time
15 hours, 12 cycles
Part
Display
Part number
700000079103
Part serial
20068057
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Part time
15 hours, 12 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, SMELLED SMOKE, MFD STARTED TO DIM, SMOKE BEGAN TO POUR OUT FROM UNDER PANEL, SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND TURNED OFF ALL ELECTRICS. SUP REMOVED AND REPLACED MFD WITH A NEW UNIT PER EA 500 AMM 31-10-15. INSPECTED ALL AREAS FORWARD OF MFD AND PFD'S TO INCLUDE HARNESSESS AND CONNECTORS NO DEFECTS OR DAMAGE NOTED. PERFORMED ALL FUNCTIONAL CHECKS IAW AMM 31-10-00. ALL CHECKS GOOD.