Service difficulty report · Power Supply · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
January 30, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
45,294 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Power Supply
Part number
8ES00451401
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) CABIN CREW NOTED ELECTRICAL SMOKE EMANATING FROM THE PASSENGER SERVICE UNIT, PSU, AREA AT ROW 9AB DURING FLIGHT. FLIGHT CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO BASE FOR MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO INSPECT THE ACFT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED ROOT CAUSE TO BE A READING LIGHTS POWER UNIT PN 8ES004514-01 TO BE AT FAULT. THE UNIT WAS NOTED AS OVERHEATED, BURNED AND MELTED. THE PSU WAS REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECKED SERVICEABLE. NO FURTHER FAULTS WERE NOTED.

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