SDR 9708329927

Service difficulty report · Transformer · Doug DC931

Difficulty date: April 13, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N8920E
Make and model: Doug DC931
Aircraft serial: 45835
System (JASC): 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
Part: Transformer
Part number: FT1183
Condition: Shorted Out
Location: Cabin
Stage of operation: UK
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

FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED, SMOKE IN AFT CABIN WHILE SITTING AT GATE, NO PASSENGERS WERE ON BOARD. MAINTENANCE FOUND TRANSFORMER T1-2 FOR AFT MISCELLANEOUS CABIN AND LAVATORY OCCUPIED LIGHTS SHORTED OUT. REPLACED TRANSFORMER, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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