Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 29, 2004
Submitted
April 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N161PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49764
Aircraft time
42,380 hours, 29,733 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Shorted
Location
Lav Light
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, H
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING TRANSIT CHECK A BURNED ODOR WAS DETECTED IN AFT LEFT LAVATORY. ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT WAS CHECKED IAW WDM 33-23-12 AND THERE WERE DETECTED A TRANSFORMER T1-2 AND CONNECTOR R5-2403 WITH SHORT CIRCUIT. THE CONNECTOR AND TRANSFORMER WERE REPLACED IAW WDM 33-23-12, TESTS CORRECT.

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