Service difficulty report · Power Unit · Airbus A310

Difficulty date
April 9, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A310
Aircraft time
47,426 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2*
Part
Power Unit
Part number
8ES00463200
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) 45 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, BURNING ODOR WAS REPORTED IN THE PASSENGER CABIN AT ROW 17-18. ODOR DISAPPEARED AFTER 10 MINUTES. DURING INVESTIGATION FOUND LIGHT TRANSFORMER ON POWER UNIT 18 BURNED AND FUSE BLOWN. SUSPECT PROBLEM BEING CAUSED BY LIGHT SOCKET PINS, FOUND FUSED COMPLETE POWER UNIT. REPLACED AND SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE.

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