Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 7, 2016
Submitted
April 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53630
Aircraft time
45,860 hours, 22,670 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
DC62E24J10SN
Condition
Burned
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
TX
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. DURING BOARDING EXTERNAL POWER WAS DISCONNECTED. APU OVER TEMPED WITH BOTH PACKS OPERATING. LT PACK OFF, AFTER 10 MINS RT PACK FLOW LOSS, RT PACK OFF, LT PACK ON. BURNING SMELL & SMOKE REPORTED IN CABIN.. APU, PACKS & RECIRCULATION FAN SHUT OFF. PAXS DEPLANED. FOUND LT GND COOLING FAN & CONNECTOR P1-173 BURNED. R & R COOLING FAN IAW AMM 21-20-06 & CONNECTOR IAW SWPM 20-31-00, WDM 21-22-00 & EA 259619. SEE ALSO AALA 20160408005.

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