SDR 2016F00217

Service difficulty report · Transformer · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
October 31, 2016
Submitted
November 8, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135GU
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A135
Aircraft time
35,794 hours, 49,502 cycles
Part
Transformer
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

UPON INITIAL AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL POWER UP E26 CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. FLT CREW RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER AND THERE WAS SLIGHT SMOKE AND NOTICEABLE BURNING SMELL. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND DISCOVERED OVERHEAD COCKPIT LIGHT TRANSFORMER WAS SOURCE OF ISSUE. TRANSFORMER AND OVERHEAD LIGHT PANEL REPLACED IAW MM 32-12-10. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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