Service difficulty report · Power Supply

Difficulty date
September 11, 2000
Submitted
September 25, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Part
Power Supply
Part number
232840304
Condition
Damaged
Location
Video Unit
Component
Video Disc Box
Component part number
176421BY767
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

POWER SUPPLY RETURNED FOR REPAIR AFTER REPORTED THAT UNIT WAS SMOKING DURING FLIGHT SEGMENT. DURING TEAR-DOWN, FOUND ''SCORCHED & MELTED'' CAPACITORS AND COMPONENTS WITHIN POWER SUPPLY. LABORATORY INVESTIGATION OF ROOT CAUSE STILL ONGOING. A NIC MFG CAPACITOR IS SUSPECTED. FINAL FIX STILL BEING WORKED. AS A PRECAUTION, NIC CAPACITORS HAVE BEEN PURGED FROM REPAIR STATION STOCK AND COORDINATED PRODUCTION. AIRLINE AND BOEING COORDINATION ONGOING. (X)