SDR CAL960495

Service difficulty report · Seat · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17812
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49250
Part
Seat
Part number
3A0710005163
Condition
Inop
Location
Lt Cockpit
Part time
21,263 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT NR 1832 - IAH - THE NR 2 GENERATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT. A SLIGHT ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR WAS ALSO OBSERVED MOMENTARILY IN THE COCKPIT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NR 2 GENERATOR GCU WAS RERACKED. AN AC CROSSTIE CHECK WAS PERFORMED WITH THE NR 2 GENERATOR ON LINE AND AT FULL ELECTRICAL LOAD. OPERATION CHECKED GOOD WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CAPTAIN'S SEAT AS THE SOURCE OF THE ELECTRICAL ODOR. THE CAPTAINS SEAT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. (M)

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