Service difficulty report · Dpu · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
November 26, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N312AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B312
Part
Dpu
Part number
6227713004
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Avionics
Part time
6,180 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE. THE CAPTAINS EADI SCREEN WENT BLANK AND THE SMOKE STOPPED WHEN THE LEFT AVIONICS WAS SWITCHED OFF. THE AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT ON THE ANNUNCIATOR PANEL DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT DIGITAL PROCESSING UNIT, DPU FAILED. REPLACED LEFT DPU, EFIS SCREEN AND THE AVIONICS RACK FILTER. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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