Service difficulty report · Interrogator · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 11, 2005
Submitted
September 12, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N381
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48523
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Interrogator
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Dme
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

TPE/ANC AT FIVE HOURS EN ROUTE A SMELL AND VISUAL OBSERVATION OF LITE SMOKE IN COCKPIT. AT SAME TIME DME 2 C/B POPPED, SMOKE AND SMELL DISSIPATED AFTER 20 MIN. INSPECTED NR 2 DME INTERROGATOR AND FOUND UNIT TO BE AT FAULT, NO EVIDENCE OF ANY ELECTRICAL WIRING DAMAGE OR ADJACENT COMPONENTS DAMAGE. TRANSFERRED NR 2 DME TO DMI M34SE1105-84 IAW MEL 34-52-1 CAT D. C/B WAS PULLED AND COLLARED.

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