Service difficulty report · Power Supply · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 23, 2012
Submitted
September 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4039
Aircraft time
22,053 hours, 24,533 cycles
Part
Power Supply
Part number
6138001
Part serial
0411164
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Emergency Light
Part time
11,899 hours, 12,751 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFT CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH FLIGHT DECK SWITCH IN ARM POSITION. CHECKED POWER AND GROUND INPUTS AT EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNITS ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS 3351-P5 AND 3351-P6 WITH FLIGHT DECK AND F/A EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCHES IN ALL POSITIONS. (REF WDGM 33-51-00) POWER AND GROUND INPUTS CHECKED GOOD. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY UNIT 3351-PS3 IAW MM TASK NR'S 33-51-01-000-801 AND 33-51-01-400-801. SECURED AND SAFTIED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS 3351-P5 AND 3351-P6. EMERGENCY LIGHT SYS OPS TEST GOOD SEVERAL TIMES IAW MM TASK 33-50-00-710-801. RETURNED TO SERVICE.