Service difficulty report · Display · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 26, 2015
Submitted
July 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N875GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53468
Aircraft time
36,459 hours, 24,532 cycles
Part
Display
Part number
4056510903
Part serial
94082987
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CAPTAINS PRIMARY ATTITUDE INDICATOR WENT OUT THEN SAW SMOKE COME OUT OF INSTRUMENT PANEL. PERFORMED AN EMER DESCENT, INFORMED ATC FLIGHT CREW & PAXS. SMOKE DISSIPATED BUT STRONG ELEC SMELL WAS STILL PRESENT IN COCKPIT, BLACK DRIPS WERE SEEN COMING OUT OF OVERHEAD PANEL OVER SEAT 9F. R & R CAPTAINS PFD. OPERATIONS GOOD IAW AMM 34-22-06. BLACK DRIPS WERE DIRT & CONDENSATION, ALSO SEE LP 597684 & WORK ORDER 00260208 FOR ADDITIONAL ACTION TAKEN.

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