Service difficulty report · Amplifier · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 18, 2014
Submitted
January 9, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
227
Aircraft time
57,936 hours, 65,275 cycles
Part
Amplifier
Condition
Failed
Location
Pa System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PA FAILED WHEN IN USE BY F/A FOLLOWED BY STRONG ODOR. ALL INTERPHONE FUNCTIONS ARE INOPERATIVE. FOUND PA INTERCOM CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED, PERFORMED HIDDEN DAMAGE INSPECTION, FOUND PA AMPLIFIER AND PA ELECTRONICS UNIT WITH STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR. R & R PA AMPLIFIER AND PA ELECTRONICS UNIT AND FA'S HANDSET AND CRADDLE IAW -8MM 23-30-06. OPS CHECK GOOD, OK FOR SERVICE.