# SDR DALA2016122910132

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 28, 2016
- Submitted: December 29, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N945DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49818
- Aircraft time: 71,483 hours, 53,478 cycles
- System (JASC): [2430 · DC Generating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2430)
- Part: Diode
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Transfmr Rectifr
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016122910132

## Discrepancy

STRONG BURNING ODOR IN COCKPIT IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKE OFF.  NO SMOKE OR VISIBLE FUMES.  NO ODORS IN CABIN AREA.  ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER 3 OR 4 MINUTES.  NO ABNORMAL COCKPIT INDICATIONS. FOUND TRANSFORMER RECITIFER DIODES DISCOLORED.  REPLACED BOTH DIODES IAW AMM 24-00-00.

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