As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
ON PREFLIGHT, CREW NOTICED NUMBER 3 VHF CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. RESET CB AND A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL WAS NOTICED. PULLED CB E-24 AND SMELL WENT AWAY. CORRECTIONS WERE DEFERRED PER MEL. LATER THE NUMBER 3 VHF TRANSCEIVER WAS REPLACED. CHECK-C 3-30-00 STL.