Service difficulty report · Buss Panel · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
July 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N441J
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
45988
Part
Buss Panel
Part number
50130003
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
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

WHILE PERFORMING PRE-FLIGHT, COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. POWER SHUT DOWN, PROBLEM FOUND TO BE, SHORTED BUSS PROTECTION PANEL AND ASSOCIATED WIRING. REMOVED AND REPLACED BUSS PROTECTION PANEL AND BURNT WIRING SYSTEM; TESTED IAW MM 24-20-7. FOUND NOTE: SWISPORT GPU NR 350 IN USE AT THE TIME OF PROBLEM FOUND OK, TO HAVE FLUCTUATING VOLTS AND FREQUENCY.

More about the Doug DC-8-63F