Service difficulty report · Trans Rectifier · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
July 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N519AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23705
Part
Trans Rectifier
Part number
2299
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Compt
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MBJ - FL1888 - FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT MBJ DUE TO SMOKE IN THE CABIN. CREW FOUND THE NR 2 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER HAD FAILED AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS POPPED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER UNIT AND THE R4 TRANSFER RELAY. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

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