Service difficulty report · Transponder · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
August 11, 2021
Submitted
August 12, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779QS
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20566
Aircraft time
6,245 hours, 3,590 cycles
Part
Transponder
Part number
8222132001
Part serial
499IH2GKOJ
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nr 1 Atc
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AMBER XPDR 1 FAIL CAS MESSAGE ILLUM. C/B TRIPPED WITH ODOR OF SMOKE. SMOKE ODOR DISSIPATED WITH BREAKER OFF. T/S FAILED TCAS/XPDR, NO MDC DATA CHECK FOR CODES. XPDR 1 FAIL CAS IS ACTIVE & DID NOT GO OUT CB IN. FOUND TCAS/XPDR 1 CB OUT ON ARRIVAL, RESET CB & WHEN TEST BUTTON PUSHED ON, UNIT NO INDS. DID NOT NOTE BURNING ODOR FROM UNIT OR IN LT EQUIP BAY. CHECKED ENTERTAIN EQUIP & GALLEY EQUIP, PORTABLE MONITORS, LIGHTING, GALLEY EQUIP, & NOTED NO ABNORMAL ODORS/SMOKE, T/S PWR PIN 2 & GRND PIN 3 IAW WO 34-43·00, GOOD PWR & GRND TO UNIT, COOLING FAN FUNCTIONED NORMAL. CHECKED CB & WIRING, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPLACED NR 1 TCAS/XPDR UNIT. CAS MESSAGE CLEARED, INSTALLED & OPS CHECKED IAW AMM 34-54-01.