Service difficulty report · Transformer · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 16, 2001
Submitted
March 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
155
Aircraft time
26,639 hours, 29,880 cycles
Part
Transformer
Condition
Defective
Location
Ee Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PHL-FLIGHT 3722 EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF DURING CLIMB (ALL LIGHTS FLASH DIMLY). MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND NR 2 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER UNIT LOAD VALUE LOW. NR 2 TRU, NR 2 PROPELLER BRUSH BLOCK AND 1 RT PROP HEATER LEAD REPLACED DUE TO VOLTAGE DROP ON RIGHT SECONDARY BUS CAUSING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND OTHER INDICATIONS TO FLICKER. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF NR 2 PROP HEAT AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.