What was found
DURING PRE-FLIGHT, CREW MEMBERS NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL BURN ODOR. AFTER MX INVESTIGATION, THE EFB DC STEP DOWN CONVERTER WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE SOURCE. CONVERTERS ARE INSTALLED IAW TC LSTC C-LSA05-306/D.
- Difficulty date
- July 30, 2011
- Submitted
- September 9, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Lear 45LEAR
- Aircraft time
- 2,191 hours
- Engine
- Garrtt TFE7312
- System (JASC)
- 2433 · DC Rectifier/Converter
- Part
- Converter
- Part number
- LT71
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Dc
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.