SDR ASOA01145

Service difficulty report · Contactor · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
August 15, 2001
Submitted
September 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
465
Part
Contactor
Part number
SM400D41
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT 4085 - DURING TAXI IN ATL, CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN CAME ON WHEN THE COCKPIT SWITCH WAS IN THE ARM POSITION DURING HOTEL MODE AND SINGLE TAXI. THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WENT OUT WHEN NR 1 GENERATOR CAME ONLINE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTACTOR 12PU. OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)