Service difficulty report · Trans Rectifier · Skrsky S61N

Difficulty date
October 11, 2019
Submitted
October 11, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905C
Make and model
Skrsky S61N
Aircraft serial
61711
Aircraft time
34,162 hours, 26,625 cycles
Part
Trans Rectifier
Part number
28VS200Y13
Part serial
3280
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENCOUNTERED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT WITH ACCOMPANYING DC GEN AND RECTIFIER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IDENTIFIED TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER WINDINGS HAD OVERHEATED AND SMOKE RESIDUE ON THE CASE OF THE UNIT. NO NOTED FIRE OR ANY OTHER WIRE DAMAGE. THE EVENT TRANSPIRED DURING PILOT FLIGHT TRAINING WITH NO INJURIES OR INCIDENTS.