JASC 2433

Service difficulty reports · 197

Reports filed under 2433 · DC Rectifier/Converter, newest first.

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SDR USAA920080669Transformer · defectiveFLT NR 188 - TPA-PHX - EMERGENCY LANDING, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A DC BUS 2 FAULT. AFTER ONE RESET, THE FAULT REOCCURRED. DUE TO SLOW SLATS AND FLAPS, THE LOSS OF ONE REVERSER AND THE AUTOBRAKE SYSTEM, CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY ON APPROACH TO PHX RUNWAY 08. Mar 23, 2008 · N672AW · Airbus A320232SDR DJFA2007135Converter · failedAFTER LANDING CREW REPORTED BURNING ODOR COMING FROM AREA AROUND PAX TABLE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE DC TO DC CONVERTOR FAILED. THE COMPONENT WAS REPLACED.Nov 18, 2007 · N454LX · Beech 400ASDR CA080207003Converter · inoperative(CAN) MFD FAIL TO COME ON WHEN ACFT MASTER SWITCH TURNED ON. DC-DC CONVERTER REPLACED - SAME PROBLEM OCCURED AT 102.6 AIRFRAME HRS. - 66 AIRFRAME CYLES, AND DC-DC CONVERTER REPLACED AGAIN (33 HRS + 19 CYCLES) MFG IS AWARE OF THE POOR QUALITY OF THE RR18 DC-DC Sep 20, 2007 · Cessna 525SDR 2007UALA01791Electrical Sys · no testELEC STANDBY SYS ELECTRICAL DC-STANDBY POWER SYSTEM FAILED THE SYSTEM SELF-CHECK. [07-06-07] REPLACED BUSS TIE, MAIN BATTERY RELAY. AIRPLANE OK FOR SERVICE.Jun 2, 2007 · N797UA · Boeing 777222SDR CA060711003Tru · failed(CAN) THE EVENT OCCURRED DURING C-CHECK PROCEDURE AT THE EXTERNAL POWER APPLICATION. THE NR 1 TRU START TO PRODUCE HEAVY SMOKE AND SOME COPPER PARTICLES IN FUSION. COPPER PARTICLES PRODUCE SOME BURNING HOLES IN THE EXHAUST COOLING DUCT. THE NORMAL CAUTION LIGJul 11, 2006 · Dhav DHC8102SDR AMTA200600428Tru · inoperativeAPU WOULD NOT START AFTER LANDING. APU TRU INOPERATIVE. DEFERRED APU TRU. (K)Jul 10, 2006 · N514AT · Boeing 75723NSDR CA060706004Tru · smoke(CAN) WHILE AIRCRAFT WAITING ON THE GATE TO BOARD PASSENGERS FOR DEPARTURE, SMOKE WAS OBSERVED IN THE COCKPIT. CAUSE OF SMOKE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE NR 2 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER. UNIT REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS. (TC# 20060706004)Jul 2, 2006 · Boeing 727243SDR 06FDEA0372Converter · no testREMOVED AND REPLACED SDAC IAW AMM 31-55-22-4. OPERATIONAL TEST FOUND SATISFACTORY. A/C OK TO CONTINUE. PREMATURE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.Jan 24, 2006 · N802FD · Airbus A310SDR 2005FA0000838Converter · failedCONVERTER WAS INSTALLED IAW MFG INSTRUCTIONS, DIAGRAMS AND INSTALLATION WAS APPROVED WITH A 337. CONVERTER FAILED IN LESS THAN 10 SECONDS. OUT OF FIVE CONVERTERS, FOUR IN AC AND ONE ON THE TEST BENCH, ALL HAVE FAILED. (K)Jun 3, 2005 · N4990P · Piper PA18150SDR 2005FA0000807Converter · failedPILOTS DISCOVERED AUX DC CONV CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AFTER LAV WOULD NOT FLUSH. BREAKER WAS RESET, IT IMMEDIATELY POPPED AGAIN WITH SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE EMANATING FROM CABIN CONVERTER, ID 106A1. BREAKER SECURED. FLIGHT COMPLETED SANS FLUSH TOILETS AND CABIMay 22, 2005 · N941AM · Gulstm GIVSDR 138903172005Converter · failedRIGHT ALTERNATOR FAILED CONVERTER / ALTERNATOR ISOLATION CHECK.Mar 17, 2005 · N489QS · Gulstm GIVSDR GAIA04084SDTru · overheatedFIRE WAS REPORTED FROM NR 1 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER UNIT (TRU), LOCATED IN FORWARD EE BAY. PWR HAD BEEN ON AC APPROX 1HOUR AND 30 MINUTES. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND TRU WAS REMOVED FROM AC. FIRE WAS CONTAINED WITHIN TRU WITH HEAT DAMAGE TO DRIP SHIELD LOCATEDJun 11, 2004 · N1269Y · Boeing 727243SDR MASA200300437Tru · failedDEN A/C POWER INDICATOR PANEL WAS SMOKING. MECHANIC REPLACED THE NR 1 TRU AND THE A/C POWER MONITOR POWER PANEL. OP CHECKS GOOD.Nov 4, 2003 · N444YV · Dhav DHC8202SDR 0301593217Tru · inoperativeWHILE AT CRUISE (LAX-MSP) RECEIVED TR2 (NR 2 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER) FAULT MESSAGE AND NOTED ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR WITH NO SMOKE VISIBLE. DIVERTED TO LAS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION IAW AMM. REPLACED NBR 2 TRANSFORMER Aug 15, 2003 · N317US · Airbus A320211SDR AALA20021431Tru · failedPIK - STANDBY INVERTER MESSAGE ON LOWER EICAS. ELECTRICAL FUMES OBSERVED THROUGHOUT CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK. PUNGENT ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. FOUND STANDBY INVERTER OVERHEATED, REPLACED TRU AND ALL OPS AND INDICATIONS NORMAL RAISED MRR. (M)Oct 8, 2002 · N363AA · Boeing 767323SDR YBM2002F00000Converter · failedVOLTAGE CONVERTER (28V TO 14V) FAILED IN FLIGHT AND PASSED 28V TO RADIO CAUSING RADIO FAILURE DUE TO BLOWN ZEMOR DIODE. RADIO AND VOLTAGE CONVERTER WERE EXCHANGED AS CORES FOR NEW.Sep 12, 2002 · N950B · Bell 47GSDR SWIA200211110Tru · failedESSENTIAL TRU 1 FAILED ON CLIMBOUT. PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURE. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. REMOVED & REPLACED ESSENTIAL TRU 1 AND NR 1 ESS TRU SHUNT. OPS CHECKS GOOD.Aug 8, 2002 · N588SW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR UPS02438928Tru · burnedMOMENTARY HEAVY SMOKE FROM BEHIND S/O PANEL. T/R-2 C/B POPPED, SMOKE RAPIDLY DISSIPATED. SMOKE WAS NOT OBSERVED COMING FROM TRU. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 TRU IAW MM 24-32-01. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE.Aug 1, 2002 · N522UP · Boeing 747200SDR AWXA200200582Tru · arcedSNA - BURNING ODOR - FLT 0137 - EN ROUTE FROM LAS TO SNA AN ELECTRICAL AND RUBBER BURNING ODOR WAS OBSERVED IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND THE NR 1 TRU CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED ON THE P-6 PANEL, AND A BURNED ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING FRJul 5, 2002 · N327AW · Boeing 7373Q8SDR CA020708005Ground Wire · burned(CAN) FOLLOWING WIRES WERE FOUND BURNED / DAMAGED FROM CONNECTOR 2431-P19. WIRE 2431-10138BA16NA-1 TO GROUND STUD 2431-GS13; 243110135C14A-1 TO 2431-P5A; 2431-10137C-1 TO 2431-P5-C; 2431-10115A22-2 TO 9811-P3-C. FROM SHUNT 2431-R6: WIRE 2431-20141A22-2 TO 9Jun 3, 2002 · Dhav DHC8102SDR AWXA200200341Rectifier · faultyDURING CRUISE NR 2 AFT FUEL PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT AND FIRST OFFICERS PITOT STATIC 1 AUX P/S ILLUMINATED . NR 2 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED FOLLOWED BY A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ABApr 14, 2002 · N334AW · Boeing 7373Y0SDR SWAA020689Tru · malfunctionedDECLARED EMERGENCY, DIVERSION, NR 2 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER UNIT CB POPPED, FUMES IN CABIN AND FLT DECK, USED FLT DECK 02. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER UNIT PER MM.Mar 31, 2002 · N664WN · Boeing 7373Y0SDR 0200776624Transformer · malfunctionedDURING DESCENT, A STRONG BURNING SMELL EMITTED IN THE FLIGHT DECK AND BEHIND DOOR 1L FOLLOWED BY A MASTER FIRE WARNING AND BELL. PULLED ESSENTIAL TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER CIRCUIT BREAKER, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. Mar 8, 2002 · N624US · Boeing 747251BSDR CA020110018Transformer · failed(CAN) DURING TAXI CHECK & UPON CHECKING THRUST REVERSER, PFD 1 & MFD 1 BLANKED OUT FOR 2 TO 3 SECONDS. STALL FAIL POSTED & FLAP HALFSPEED POSTED. RETURNED TO GATE. A/C POWERED DOWN & RESET PERFORMED. ALL MESSAGES DISAPPEARED. A/C RETURN TO SERVICE. AFTJan 10, 2002 · Cndair CL6002B19SDR CA020130006Rectifier · worn(CAN) ALTERNATOR RECTIFIER FAILED CAUSING ELECTRICAL FAILURE DURING FLIGHT.Nov 21, 2001 · Cessna 150MSDR CA011122005Transformer · faulty(CAN) DURING APPROACH , PFD 1 & MFD 1 BLANKED OFF TOGETHER 4 TO 5 TIMES. NO EICAS MESSAGE POSTED. FLIGHT DIRECTOR ENGAGED IN APP MODE. AUTOPILOT DID NOT DISENGAGE. RUNWAY IN SIGHT AND APPROACH CONTINUED VISUALLY. ON GROUND, ALL SYSTEM NORMAL. ON RETURN FLIGHT Nov 9, 2001 · Cndair CL6002B19SDR UPS01137095Transformer · failedINSPECTION TYPE:N/A CREW SMELLED SMOKE AND DECLARED EMERGENCY. A/C LANDED AND TAXIED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO ECAM MESSAGE - ESSENTIAL XFORMER RECIFIER FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ESS TR AND RESET CB. PERFORMED OPS CHECK, CHECKS OK.Oct 19, 2001 · N129UP · Airbus A300F4622RSDR 2001F00381Converter · failedBURNING SMELL NOTED FOLLOWED BY BOTH CD PLAYERS LOSING POWER. AFTER LOSS OF POWER NO BURNING SMELL NOTED. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE AC TO DC POWER CONVERTER FOR CD PLAYERS. (M)Sep 7, 2001 · N115SH · Snias AS350B2SDR AWXA0002204Transformer · failedBOS- AIR TURNBACK - FLT 442 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BOS EN ROUTE TO PHX THE CREW GOT A TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER 1 (TR1) FAILURE INDICATION AND RETURNED TO BOS. IN BOS MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND REPLACED TR1 PER AMM 24-32-51-401. THE SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED NAug 8, 2001 · N627AW · Airbus A320231SDR CA010815001Transformer · faulty(CAN) AT CRUISE, A SNAPPING NOISE WAS HEARD. NR 1 TR CB POPPED. NR 1 MAIN FUEL TANK AFT FUEL BOOST PUMP CB POPPED ALONG WITH NUMEROUS C/P LIGHTS. #1 ENGINE OIL TEMP INDICATOR, CAPT'S AUX. PITOT STATIC AND NO SMOKING & FASTEN SEAT BELT SIGNS ALL NOT OPERATING. Jul 9, 2001 · Boeing 737201SDR UPS01236216Transformer · malfunctionedINSPECTION TYPE:N/A, SMELLED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT THEN FOUND NR 1 TR BREAKER POPPED. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 TR CHECKS GOOD IAW MM 24-30-51. THIS CLEARS M218279.Jun 30, 2001 · N942UP · Boeing 72722CSDR ERAA074613Converter · malfunctionedNEW CONVERTER REC'D FROM ANCHORAGE ORDERED FROM BENZ AIRBORNE. UNIT WILL NOT ADJUST LOW ENOUGH. ONLY HAS 15.5 HRS SINCE NEW. RETURNING TO BENZ ON ERA REPAIR ORDER RW-884522 REQUESTING WARRANTY REPAIR.Jun 12, 2001 · N412EH · Bell 412SDR XNA01011Transformer · failedDURING PREFLIGHT SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM AVIONICS BAY. VERIFIED NR TR2 AT FAULT. DEACTIVATED NR TR2 IAW A300 MEL 24-25-03 CAT-B. SP 24-25-03 COMPLIED WITH. TRANSFERRED TO DMI 1319.Jun 8, 2001 · N370PC · Airbus A300B4203SDR DLM88010917Transformer · overheatedFWD E/E ABOVE TR L-2 HAS EVIDENCE OF HIGH HEAT TEMPERATURE DUE TO INSULATION BLANKET DAMAGE AND WORN FRAME AT STA 48 LBL 2D. REMOVED AND REPLACED L-2 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER, OPS CHECK GOOD PER M/M.May 10, 2001 · N942DL · Doug MD88SDR DHL2001362014Transformer · failedESS TR OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. CREW PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE BY AOM. REMOVED AND REPLACED ESS T/R AS PER MM 24-32-11. OPS CHECKED GOODMay 9, 2001 · N362DH · Airbus A300B4103SDR PCAA0104031Transformer · faultyMDT- FLIGHT 3909 CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING TAKE-OFF ROLL FOR APROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS THEN EXTINGUISHED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT CONTROL BOX. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. PROBLEM REOCCURED ON FLIGApr 24, 2001 · N806EX · Dhav DHC8102SDR 20010517CW011Transformer · defectiveDURING MAINTENANCE OPERATION, POSITIVE TERMINAL ON TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER WAS GLOWING RED WHEN INSTALLED WITH POWER APPLIED. THIS WAS FOUND DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE AIRCRAFT WIRING HAD AN EFFECT ON THIS MALFUNCTION. THE Apr 11, 2001 · N35GZ · Gulstm G1159ASDR YNT2001F00000Transformer · shortedPOSITIVE TERMINAL ON TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER WAS GLOWING RED WHEN INSTALLED WITH POWER APPLIED. THIS WAS FOUND DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE AIRCRAFT WIRING HAD ANY EFFECT ON THIS MALFUNCTION. AIRCRAFT CIRCUIT BREAKER DID NOT TRIApr 10, 2001 · N35GZ · Gulstm G1159SDR PCAA0103019Transformer · defectivePHL-FLIGHT 3722 EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF DURING CLIMB (ALL LIGHTS FLASH DIMLY). MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND NR 2 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER UNIT LOAD VALUE LOW. NR 2 TRU, NR 2 PROPELLER BRUSH BLOCK AND 1 RT PROP HEATER LEAD REPLACED DUE TO VOLTAGE Mar 16, 2001 · N830EX · Dhav DHC8102SDR USAABB01010Transformer · defectiveCLT - FL 1154 - APPROXIMATELY FORTY MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MCO, AN ELECTRICAL SMELL WAS NOTED IN THE CABIN. SHORTLY AFTER, THE COCKPIT CREW NOTED IT ALSO. TEN MINUTES LATER, THE 21 AND 31 LAV SMOKE DETECTORS ACTIVATED. CREW PERFORMED HANDBOOK PROCEDURESFeb 17, 2001 · N613AU · Boeing 7572B7SDR CA010202002Transformer · failed(CAN) AFTER DEPARTURE, AN ESSENTIAL TR FAULT AND ATC REPORTED NO TRANSPONDER. KNOWN PROBLEM, AIRBUS TFU 24-32-00-13.TRU RESET AS PER TSM 24-30-00-810-901, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.PREVENTIVE TRU REPLACED UPON ARRIVAL.Dec 20, 2000 · Airbus A330243SDR AU001229Transformer · faulty(AUS) SUSPECT NR 1 AND NR 2 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER UNITS (TRU) HAD INTERMITTENT FAULTS CAUSING CIRCUIT BREAKERS TO TRIP. SUSPECT ALSO THAT CONTACTORS XD4 AND XD5 WERE INTERMITTENT IN OPERATION.Dec 4, 2000 · Bag BAE146200ASDR USAASB00316Transformer · malfunctionedFLT 1514 - DEPARTING DCA EN ROUTE TO SYR, PILOT REPORTED ELECT SMELL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN WITH A/C ON THE GROUND AFTER ENG START AND THROUGHOUT T/O. AFTER 2,000 FT, MAIN ELECTRIC TRIM YOKE SWITCHES WERE INOP. CREW FOUND TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER NR 2 C/B POPPED.Nov 16, 2000 · N590US · Boeing 737301SDR SIMA2801Gcu · failedMIA - FLT 5371 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MIA, THE NR 2 DC GENERATOR FAULTED. THE CREW C/W THE QRH AND RETURNED TO MIA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENTS. REMOVED AND INSTALLED THE NR 2 DC GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)Oct 6, 2000 · N293AT · Aerosp ATR42300SDR USAASB00258Transformer · failedEWR - FLT 2663 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM LGA, AT APPROX 10,000 FT, F/A REPORTED A STRONG ELECT ODOR AND PLASTIC BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN. CREW NOTICED THE NR 2 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER C/B HAD POPPED. CAPT DECIDED TO DIVERT TO EWR. FLT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDSep 16, 2000 · N251AU · Boeing 737201SDR CA000928029Buss Tie · overheated(CAN) IT WAS REPORTED FROM OPERATOR AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH LOSS NR 1 TRU, & ANTI-ICE CAUTION LIGHTS ON. MAINTENANCE REPORTS, DISCOVERING SOME OVERHEATING OF BUS BAR T4 & K6, THESE PARTS & ASSOCIATED HARDWARE WERE REPLACED & AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICESep 7, 2000 · Dhav DHC8*SDR CA000830009Transformer · overheated(CAN) SMOKE IN COCKPIT NOTICED BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WHILE DOING A SERVICE CHECK.AFTER INVESTIGATION FOUND TO BE THE NR2 RECTIFIER TRANSFORMER TO BE AT FAULT (OVERHEATING).RECTIFIER TRANSFORMER REPLACED.Jul 20, 2000 · Airbus A320211SDR USAASB00179Transformer · overheatedMDT - FLT 1924 - EN ROUTE FROM ROC TO DCA, F/A NOTIFIED CAPTAIN THAT THERE WAS A STRONG BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE CABIN. CAPT MADE A RAPID DESCENT, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO THE FIRST SUITABLE AIRPORT AT MDT. FLHT LANDED W/O FURTHER INCIDENTJun 27, 2000 · N576US · Boeing 737301SDR RRXA000186Inverter#2 IGNITION C/B TRIPPED IN FLIGHT UNABLE TO RESET *** CORECTIVE ACTION *** R/R IGNITION STATIC INVERTER AND BATTERY BUS BLOCKING RECTIFER START SYSTEM AND TACHS FUNCTION NORMAL NO DEFECTS FOUND ON GROUND RUNFeb 17, 2000 · N795FT · Doug DC873FSDR CA991229028Cooling Fan · inoperative(CAN) TRU COOLING FAN FOUND INOPERATIVE AT C CHECKDec 14, 1999 · Dhav DHC8*
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