Service difficulty report · Power Supply · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 8, 2010
Submitted
August 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7537A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49991
Aircraft time
57,869 hours, 29,678 cycles
Part
Power Supply
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

TUS - CREW REPORTED POWER PORT SYSTEM ON SEAT 12B SPARKED. CIRCUIT BREAKER PULLED TO STOP SPARKS. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDED TUS WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE IN SEAT POWER SOURCE AND THE OUTLET ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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