SDR AALA961302

Service difficulty report · Transformer · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
August 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N80084
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
675
Part
Transformer
Part number
F11QB3121
Condition
Defective
Location
E/E Compt
Component
Lucas
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RDU - FLT 1169 - EN ROUTE JFK/SJU DURING CRUISE AT FL 310, SMOKE/ODOR NOTED WITHIN 15 SECONDS AFTER TURNING WEATHER RADAR ON. TURNED OFF WEATHER RADAR AND AIRCRAFT DIVETED TO RDU, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 TRANSFORMER/RECTIFIER UNITS. ALSO PRECAUTIONARY REPLACED WEATHER RADAR R/T UNIT. ACCOMPLISHED GROUND ENGINE RUN AND OPERATED PACKS AND BOTH TRANSFORMER/RECTIFIER UNITS WITH NO SMOKE/ODOR NOTED. SYSTEMS GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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