SDR ABXA080240

Service difficulty report · Current Limiter · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
September 12, 2008
Submitted
October 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N954AX
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47612
Aircraft time
45,783 hours, 45,727 cycles
Part
Current Limiter
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL BEHIND CAPTAINS SEAT WHEN GROUND POWER WAS CONNECTED TO ACFT. FOUND GROUND SERVICE BUS CONTROL AND A & C PHASE GROUND SERVICE BUSS BREAKERS TRIPPED. REPLACED BLOWN CURRENT LIMITERS FOR CROSS TIE RELAY T2. STARTED APU AND PERFORMED CROSSTIE CHECK. OPS CHECK NORMAL.

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