Service difficulty report · Transformer · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
July 20, 2000
Submitted
July 24, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N748UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45948
Part
Transformer
Part number
BA171MODC
Part serial
870923010
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
G, B, A

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, SMOKE IN COCKPIT. DIVERTED INTO KJAX. DECLARED EMERGENCY, OVER-WEIGHT LANDING. *S/D* REFERENCE UPS00833396, PERFORMED OVERWEIGHT/HARD LANDING INSPECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSFORMER BALLAST FOR SUSPECTED OVERHEATING. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH WATER SEPARATOR BAGS TO REMOVED RESIDUE ODOR, RAN ALL ENGINES AND PACKS, INSPECTED CABIN AND ENTRY WAY ELECTRICAL PANELS, CHECK LIGHTING, INSTRUMENTS AND SYSTEM FOR FAILURES. CHECKS TURN UP NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.

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