Service difficulty report · Transformer · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 13, 2019
Submitted
November 14, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53243
Aircraft time
74,338 hours, 55,395 cycles
Part
Transformer
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED SMOKE SMELL AFT CABIN ALARM SOUNDED SMELL DISSIPATED. CREW INFORMED TO FILL OUT REPORT. CALL CAR NO GO ODI ATTACHED. WHILE WAILKING THROUGH CABIN LOOKING FOR ANY INDICATION OR SMELL OF SMOKE THE AFT LT LAV HAS A LOUD BUZZING SOUND COMING FROM CABIN LIGHT TRANSFORMER IN CEILING. REPLACED T1-91 TRANSFORMER IN AFT LEFT LAV PER MD 88 AMM 33-00. W/C 2120 -2367 COMPLETED THROUGH STEP 6 NO FLUID CONTAMINATION FOUND IN DUCTS DUE TAKEOFF RUN STEP 7. REF LP NUM 1356182 FOR T/S AND DUCT BURNOUT. (LP5586695)

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