Service difficulty report · Transformer · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
February 17, 2001
Submitted
April 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N613AU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27144
Part
Transformer
Part number
60B401042
Condition
Defective
Location
Apu
Part time
7,770 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT - FL 1154 - APPROXIMATELY FORTY MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MCO, AN ELECTRICAL SMELL WAS NOTED IN THE CABIN. SHORTLY AFTER, THE COCKPIT CREW NOTED IT ALSO. TEN MINUTES LATER, THE 21 AND 31 LAV SMOKE DETECTORS ACTIVATED. CREW PERFORMED HANDBOOK PROCEDURES. THE SMELL DISSIPATED. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CLT AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU TRU TRIPPING ITS CIRCUIT BREAKER. THE TRU WAS REPLACED. (M)

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