Service difficulty report · Transformer · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
November 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12538
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47218
Part
Transformer
Part number
A6241
Condition
Failed
Location
Aft Lavatory
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE LT AFT LAV AFTER LANDING AT IAH. THERE WERE NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF FIRE. THE HALON FIRE BOTTLE IN AFT LAV AND AFT WATER FIRE EXTINGUISHER WERE USED AND THE SMOKE CEASED. THE AIRCRAFT ARRIVED SAFELY AT THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT AFT LAV LIGHTING AND RETURN TO SERVICE POWER TRANSFORMER BURNT. THE TRANSFORMER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO FIRE AGENT CONTAMINATION. IN ADDITION, BOTH THE HALON AND WATER FIRE BOTTLES WERE REPLACED.

More about the Doug DC-9-32