SDR CAL950475

Service difficulty report · Transformer Rect · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
June 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14564
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47490
Part
Transformer Rect
Part number
6RW176YN3
Condition
Inoperative
Location
E/E Compt
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT NR 1279 - IAH - THE NR 2 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER FAILED ON ROTATION LEAVING IAH (NR 1 RIGHT TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER WAS ON PLACARD). THE DC BUS OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE GROUND SERVICE BUS CONTROL BREAKER POPPED. DC BUS TIE WAS CLOSED AND DC BUS WAS RECOVERED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH. THE NR 1 RT TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. SYSTEM OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL ON ALL TRANSFORMER RECTIFIERS. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE ORIGINAL PROBLEM WITH NR 2 RT TRANSFORMER. ALL SYSTEM OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL ON RT NR 2 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER.

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