Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Boeing 7372A3

Difficulty date
April 16, 2002
Submitted
May 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7372A3
Aircraft time
61,973 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
BACC18W7
Condition
Overheated
Location
Battery Charger
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

(CAN) A/C ON GROUND AND ALL PAX BOARDED WHEN F/A INFORMED CAPTAIN SMOKE COMING FROM FLOOR VENTS AT ROW 1. AT SAME TIME CREW NOTICED SMOKE ON FLIGHT DECK. STAIRS WERE STILL ATTACHED TO A/C AND DOORS OPEN. CAPTAIN INFORMED F/A TO DEPLANE PAX. GROUND SUPPORT, MAINT CONTROL WAS NOTIFIED. FIRE TRUCKS RESPONDED. MAINT ISOLATED VARIOUS ELECT. SYS EVENTUALLY FINDING CAUSE. NORMAL EQUIP COOLING FAN CCT BREAKER POPPED (FAN OVERHEATING); MEL 21-27-1 ISSD. BATTERY CHARGER CCT BREAKER POPPED - BATTERY CHARGER OVER HEATED; UNIT REPLACED. A/C SYSS GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE AND A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.

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