Service difficulty report · Transformer · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
December 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69523
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47520
Part
Transformer
Part number
7074
Condition
Failed
Location
Overhead Bin
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

SPARKS AND SMOKE CAME FROM LT OVERHEAD BIN WHEN BIN WAS OPENED BY A PASSENGER WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS AT GATE IN ELP. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AND THE SMOKE AND SPARKS CEASED. MAINTENANCE FOUND TRANSFORMER IN OVERHEAD BIN AT FAULT. THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE FERRIED TO HOUSTON FOR TRANSFORMER REPLACEMENT, INSPECTION, AND REPAIRS. *S/D* THE TRANSFORMER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE MOUNT PLATES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED DUE TO HEAT DAMAGE.

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