Service difficulty report · Tr Unit · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
January 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N392US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23314
Part
Tr Unit
Part number
2299
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Compt
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ILM - FL 1505 - EN ROUTE FROM BOS-FLL OVER ILM, AT FL 310, FLT LOST A TRANSFORMER/RECTIFIER. RESULT WAS COMPLETE INSTRUMENTATION LOSS ON CAPTAINS SIDE AND PARTIAL LOSS ON F/O'S SIDE. ALSO, LOST AUTO AND STANDBY PRESSURIZATION CONTROL, MANUAL MODE WAS OK. AT THIS POINT, CAPT DECIDED TO DIVERT TO ILM. THE TRANSFORMER/RECTIFER CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS TRIPPED AND UNABLE TO BE RESET. THE FLT DESCENDED BELOW FL 100 AND LANDED AT ILM WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 TRANSFORMER/RECTIFIER UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

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