Service difficulty report · Bpu · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 11, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N927DA
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49714
Part
Bpu
Part number
947F9463
Condition
Failed
Location
E & E Bay
Component
947F9463
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH 20K FT OVHD PANEL LIGHTS AND NUMEROUS OTHER COCKPIT LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER. APPROX 5 SECS LATER ELECTICAL FAILURE OCCURED FOR APPROX 15 SEC, THEN PWR CAME BACK ON. THEN FOR APPROX 3-5 SECS PWR WOULD GO OFF THEN ON. WHEN PWR WENT OFF THE 1ST TIME THE EMER PWR SWITCH WAS TURNED ON AND THE APU WAS PLACED TO START. AFTER 5 SECS PWR CAME ON AND REMAINED ON AND THE FLICKERING STOPPED. A WINDSHIELD OVT LIGHT REMAINED ON THE OAP AND THE AUTO THROTTLES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. BOTH THE CAPTS AND F/OS PFDS AND NDS WENT BLANK. REPLACED BPU AND R2-50, RAN AND LOADED GENS SWAPPED PWR OK.

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