Service difficulty report · Converter · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
September 29, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Part
Converter
Part number
1707580A
Condition
Damaged
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B, G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON GROUND, DURING GROOMING THE ACFT, THE AC POWER DROPPED OFF. WHEN IT WAS RE-APPLIED, COCKPIT DISPLAYS SHOWED AC SYSTEM IN MAGENTA (NO COMMUNICATION). FOUND THE EXTERNAL AC/DC CONVERTOR CARD LOCATED IN THE AC POWER CENTER HAD A BURNED TRACE. THE MICROPROCESSOR CARD LOCATED ABOVE THE AC/DC CONVERTER CARD HAD A SMALL AMOUNT OF SOOT BUT NO VISIBLE DAMAGE. THE PRIMARY LOGIC CARD WAS SOOTY AND , WHEN THE SOOT WAS WASHED OFF, A SMALL AREA ABOUT 3 SQUARE INCHES WAS DISCOLORED. AC POWER CENTER REPLACED TO DISPATCH THE ACFT.