Service difficulty report · Trans/Rectifier · Boeing 747245F

Difficulty date
December 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N641FE
Make and model
Boeing 747245F
Aircraft serial
20827
Part
Trans/Rectifier
Part number
241804
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

REFER PG 4427 (REMOVED AND REPLACED GCU). AFTER DEPART HNL, CLIMB TO FL 270, A FLASH CAME WITH LOUD BANG AND ELECTRICAL BURN SMELL (SMOKE) FROM UNDER S/O PANEL, NR 2 FIELD LIGHT ON, GEN OPEN LIGHT ON, NR 2 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER READ ZERO VOLTS AND ZERO AMP, TR NR 2 CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED, AND NR 2 GCU ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ON, ON S/O PANEL. RETURNED TO HNL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER, BORROWED FROM CAL AT HNL. TR OPS CHECKS OK IAW MM 24-30-00. RAN NR 2 ENG FOR OPS CHECK OF AC ENG GEN AND NR 2 ELECTRICAL SYS. OPS OK IAW MM 22-20-00.