Service difficulty report · Diode · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 23, 2009
Submitted
February 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53416
Aircraft time
44,105 hours, 32,677 cycles
Part
Diode
Condition
Overheated
Location
Reverse Current
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN FLT 23000, CAPT SMELLED FUMES IN ACFT FWD LAV SMOKE DET ALARMED 1 RADIO STATIC AND UNREADABLE AFTER 5 MINUTES FUMES AND ODOR DIED DOWN AND SMOKE DETECTOR STOPPED. NO CB OR WARNING ASSOCIATED WITH THIS. FOUND EVIDENCE OF HEAT DAMAGE TO REVERSE CURRENT DIODES R7-48 AND R7-49. REPLACED SAME PER EA 09-472174-12 REV B AN M/M 24-30-00-201. CKS GOOD. DIODES REPLACED OUT OF PRECAUTION DUCT BURNOUT PORTION OF OPN 5089 C/W. NDS CLOSE UP AND H2O BAGS REPLACED.

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