SDR 96ZZZX3530

Service difficulty report · Transistor

Difficulty date
June 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
JGVR194F
Duncan Aviation Inc
Part
Transistor
Part number
2N5156
Condition
Defective
Location
Emerg Pwr Supply
Component
Jet · PS823
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INVESTIGATION OF USERS COMPLAINT OF EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNITS NOT HOLDING CAPACITY, REVEALED LOW RESISTANCE VALUES BETWEEN COLLECTOR AND EMITTER OF THE ISOLATION/SWITCHING TRANSISTOR. THE DEFECT IS BELIEVED TO BE THE REASON FOR LOW CAPACITY OF THE POWER SUPPLY UNITS. THE POWER SUPPLY IS USED FOR EMERGENCY POWER FOR FLIGHT GYROS, ETC. RECENTLY, 30 OF 54 NEW FROM STOCK TRANSISTORS WERE FOUND DEFECTIVE.