SDR 9804019611

Service difficulty report · Terminal · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
March 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N611NA
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47435
Part
Terminal
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Ac Bus
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 35,000 FT EN ROUTE, NUMEROUS SYSTEMS FAILED WITH MULTIPLE FLAGS AND ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS. THESE SYSTEMS INCLUDED ACARS, TCAS, RADIO RACK FAN, PRIMARY LONGERON TRIM, NR 1 COMM, NR 1 NAV, GPWS, ADI FLAGS FOR SPEED, RUNWAY, STEER, AND FLIGHT RECORDER. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES, ALL SYSTEMS RETURNED TO NORMAL. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, FUEL BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO TUL. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE MALFUNCTION ON GROUND. SUSPECT LOSS OCCURRED IN A PHASE OF THE LEFT AC ELECT SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED SCREW AT WIRE TO LEFT A PHASE AC BUS TERMINAL. REPLACED CIRCUIT BREAKER B1-273, LEFT GEN AC PWR RELAY AND LEFT GEN CONT PANEL, CHECKED OK.

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