Service difficulty report · Acars Screen · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N306AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B306
Part
Acars Screen
Part number
6228587502
Condition
Defective
Location
Center Pedestal
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT 3434 - PSP-LAX - PILOT REPORTED, THAT AFTER LANDING AT LAX AND WHILE DOING A POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, HE OBSERVED SMOKE ACCOMPANIED BY A BURNT ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE NEARS THE ACARS UNIT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THAT THE ACARS SCREEN CANNON PLUG WAS 'LIVE' AND DETECTED A BURNT SMELL ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACARS UNIT. THE ACARS SCREEN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.

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