SDR 9807939615

Service difficulty report · Power Relay · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
May 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N615NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47129
Part
Power Relay
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
AP
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

CREW DETECTED ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT DURING FINAL APPROACH. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND POWER WAS SWITCHED TO EMERGENCY POWER ONLY. SMELL DISSIPATED. MAINTENANCE FOUND LOOSE HARDWARE AT TERMINAL STRIPS ON EITHER SIDE OF CROSSTIE RELAY AND RIGHT AC POWER RELAY STUD BROKEN. REPLACED AND RESECURED HARDWARE AND REPLACED RIGHT AC POWER RELAY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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