SDR ASOA00047

Service difficulty report · Transformer · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
May 6, 2000
Submitted
June 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
465
Aircraft time
9,806 hours
Part
Transformer
Part number
S2521693700065
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Psu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

FLT 4210 - ON CLIMB-OUT OUT OF ATL AT 10,000 FEET, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT CALLED THE COCKPIT AND REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM THE OVERHEAD BIN AT ROW 11. AT THAT POINT, BOTH THE FIRST OFFICER AND CAPTAIN SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY IN ATL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PSU TRANSFORMER. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SAFETY. (X)

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