Service difficulty report · Module · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
July 9, 2008
Submitted
July 31, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N782DH
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21998
Part
Module
Part number
6917530
Condition
Smoke
Location
Ac Meter
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE SWITCHING AC VOLT SELECTOR SWITCH FROM EXTERNAL TO APU, SMOKE CAME FROM BEHIND BACK OF PNL AND VOLT AND FREQ GAGES BECAME INOP IN ALL POSITIONS, NO RESIDUAL EITHER. REMOVED AND REPLACED AC METER MODULE ASSY IAW 24-20-00. OPS CHECKS NORMAL IAW SAME DURING ALL PHASES OF OPERATION. NO FLIGHT NR. FLT 125 CANCELLED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. (K)