SDR RRXA010001

Service difficulty report · Transformer · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 4, 2001
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46044
Aircraft time
87,589 hours, 28,214 cycles
Part
Transformer
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit Light
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT APPEARS TO COME OUT OF THE F/E PANEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSFORMER PER DC-8 M/M 33-00 ON FIRST OFFICERS SIDE. ALSO DEFECTED AREA UPPER F/E''S DESK PANEL. FOUND ALL COMPONENTS AND WIRING SECURE, NO DEFECTS.

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