A B717 flight crew diverted when three cockpit display panels went dark.

Attributes
ACN	1102348
Time
Date	201307
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B717 (Formerly MD-95)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Instrument and Control Panels
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence

Narrative:

While enroute we received an alert 'via fail.' a look at the QRH [provided] not much information. A few minutes later display units 4/5/6 started flashing on and off then after about 15 minutes they all went dark. I asked dispatch to give maintenance a heads up about our situation and for the weather in and around our destination. I discussed it with my first officer and we decided to deviate to a nearby airport; but the duty manager preferred we go to a convenient airport with maintenance capabilities. We landed there with no further problems.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B717 flight crew diverted when three cockpit display panels went dark.

Narrative: While enroute we received an alert 'Via Fail.' A look at the QRH [provided] not much information. A few minutes later display units 4/5/6 started flashing on and off then after about 15 minutes they all went dark. I asked Dispatch to give Maintenance a heads up about our situation and for the weather in and around our destination. I discussed it with my First Officer and we decided to deviate to a nearby airport; but the Duty Manager preferred we go to a convenient airport with maintenance capabilities. We landed there with no further problems.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.