Service difficulty report · Transformer · Frchld F27F

Difficulty date
December 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N222DG
Make and model
Frchld F27F
Aircraft serial
31
Part
Transformer
Part number
7930040041
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE EN ROUTE FROM YVR-OAK, CO-PILOT'S DME INDICATOR DISPLAY WENT BLANK. LATER THE NR 1 DE-ICING GENERATOR FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED BY A SLIGHT SMELL OF SMOKE. CREW MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN PDX. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 DME AND NR 1 ISOLATION TRANSFORMER. DURING OPS CHECK WINDSHIELD HEAT C/B POPPED WHEN SELECTED ON HIGH. FOUND NR 2 WINDSHIELD HEAT HI/LOW RELAY SHORTED TO GROUND CAUSING SEVERAL WIRES TO BURN. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED AND REPLACED BURNED WIRING. REMOVED AND REPLACED HI/LOW RELAY. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)