Service difficulty report · Transformer · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
November 16, 2000
Submitted
January 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23935
Part
Transformer
Part serial
1075AL
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E/E Compt
Part time
25,414 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT 1514 - DEPARTING DCA EN ROUTE TO SYR, PILOT REPORTED ELECT SMELL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN WITH A/C ON THE GROUND AFTER ENG START AND THROUGHOUT T/O. AFTER 2,000 FT, MAIN ELECTRIC TRIM YOKE SWITCHES WERE INOP. CREW FOUND TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER NR 2 C/B POPPED. RESET ATTEMPT FAILED. ALSO, NR 2 MAIN TANK AFT FUEL PUMP LOW PRESS LIGHT ILLUM AFTER T/O WITH 6,200 LBS OF FUEL IN TANK. LIGHT STAYED ON MOST OF FLT BUT OCCASIONALLY FLICKERED OFF INTEMITTENTLY. FLT CONTINUED AND LANDED W/O INCIDENT AT SYR. MX FOUND NR 2 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER FAILED, CAUSING R4 TRANSFER RELAY NR 2 NOT TO PICK UP NR 2 BUS THEREBY CAUSING FAILURE OF MAIN ELECTRIC TRIM AND NR 2 MAIN TANK AFT FUEL BOOST PUMP. REPLACED NR 2 TRANSFORMER R