SDR MEX2003286

Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 13, 2003
Submitted
September 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838AM
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49397
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
B1740
Condition
Failed
Location
Electrical Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 133 - TIJ-BJX - AIR TURNBACK AS A RESULT OF BREAKERS J23 FORWARD LT FUEL TANK PUMP, J21 AFT CENTER FUEL TANK PUMP, J8 AND J9 RECIRCULATION FAN WERE BOUNCED IN FLT. RESET THE BREAKERS, ALL CORRECT. LT AND RT AC BUS PHASES VOLTAGE WERE CHECKED, ALL CORRECT. ENGINES WERE TESTED WITH CROSSFEED FUEL SUPPLY, ALL CORRECT. AGAIN AIRCRAFT AIR TURN BACK AS A RESULT OF THE SAME REPORT. DURING REVISIT BREAKER B1-740 PHASE C OF RIGHT BAR A/C WAS WITH DAMAGE. THE BREAKER B1-740 AND FAN CABIN RECIRCULATION WERE REPLACED IAW MM 21-20-12, ALL TEST CORRECT. DURING PUSH BACK STARTER VALVE OF ENGINE NR 1 DID NOT OPEN. AFTER THIS CHECK LEFT ENGINE STARTING WAS CORRECT. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT FERRY TO MEX. (M)

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