Service difficulty report · Tr Unit · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
November 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17557
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47424
Part
Tr Unit
Part number
6RW176YN3
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Compt
Stage of operation
TX
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

WHEN CREW ENTERED AIRCRAFT AT GATE, WITH EXTERNAL POWER ON, THEY NOTICED SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. THE NR 2 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS POPPED AND WOULD NOT RESET. EXAMINATION OF THE NR 2 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER FOUND IT BURNT. THE NR 2 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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