What was found
DURING INSPECTION, A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL WAS NOTED COMING FROM THE GPU RECEPTACLE AREA. MAINTENANCE FOUND POSITIVE WIRES OVERHEATED, REPLACED THE RIGHT PDU AND RESECURED WITH NEW POSITIVE WIRES. ALL CHECKS GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- January 22, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N68XJ
- Make and model
- Saab SF340A
- Aircraft serial
- 068
- System (JASC)
- 2450 · AC Power Distribution System
- Part
- Pdu
- Part number
- A2043C
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Right
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.