Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45993
Part
Wire
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4 Buss
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A, H

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FLIGHT LEVEL 330, SMOKE EMANATED FROM AFT ELECTRICAL POWER CENTER. CREW ACCOMPLISHED COMPANY PROCEDURES FOR SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO OAK. FURTHER ASSESSMENT OF THE PROBLEM DURING COURSE REVERSAL FOUND THAT WHEN THE NR 1 LOAD MONITOR RELAY WAS OPENED THE SMOKE STOPPED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO OAK WITH NR 1 LMR OFF WITH AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND AND REPAIRED THE NR 4 BUS TIE RELAY WIRING. THE WIRING WAS REPORTED AS BURNT AS IT EXITED THE CONDUIT IN THE AREA.

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