SDR 0200776624

Service difficulty report · Transformer · Boeing 747251B

Difficulty date
March 8, 2002
Submitted
March 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N624US
Make and model
Boeing 747251B
Aircraft serial
21706
Aircraft time
87,315 hours, 14,687 cycles
Part
Transformer
Part number
241804
Part serial
728
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Electrical Sys
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING 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. REPLACED THE TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER UNIT, FIRE DETECTION CONTROL ELECTRONICS MODULE WITH CARDS, MAIN AIRCRAFT BATTERY AND BATTERY CHARGER, A-13 CARD IN THE MASTER DIM AND TEST MODULE, AND REPAIRED THE MAIN BATTERY OVERHEAT TEMP SENSOR WIRE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.