What was found
(CAN) DURING OPERATION OF #2 HYDRAULIC STANDBY POWER UNIT FOR MAINTENANCE TASK, THE SPU BEGAN BILLOWING SMOKE AND SPARKS. IT WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN, 2 EXTERNAL POWER FUSES (30 AMP) WERE FOUND BLOWN. FUSES AND SPU REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- June 17, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Engine
- Pwa PW120A
- System (JASC)
- 2910 · Hydraulic System, Main
- Part
- Spu
- Part number
- 731840
- Condition
- Smoking
- Location
- Nr 2 Hyd
- Part time
- 14,803 hours
- Component
- Vickers
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.