Service difficulty report · Converter · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
November 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907DA
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53387
Part
Converter
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Component
1B1892
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LT AC PWR FAULT, LAC BUS OFF, DC BUS OFF. DURING CRUISE LOST ALL LT AC PWR AND LT AC ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS. AFTER LDG APU GEN PICKED UP LT ELECTRICAL LOAD BUT STILL HAD LT AC PWR FAULT MSG. DIVERTED ABQ. RAN ALL ENGS AND APU, GEN AND CROSSTIE FUNCTIONS OPN NML. PERFORMED BITE ON EPCU, LT CONVERTER FAULT FOR LAST 5 LEGS. REPLACED LT CONVERTER. GEN AND CROSSTIE SYS CKS NML.

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