What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-5)N985UA, a B-737-291, was enroute des moines, IA, to denver, CO, when the crew reported the number one com went inoperative followed by an electrical type smell. The cockpit temperature was very warm and cabin temperature very cold. Aircraft diverted to Omaha, NE, where contract maintenance found the left pack air cycle machine outlet duct had ruptured. Maintenance replaced the number one VHF receiver and left VHF control panel and the aircraft was released for service. Company maintenance later replaced the number one generator circuit breaker and the number one generator as a precaution.
As the FAA filed it
(-5)N985UA, A B-737-291, WAS ENROUTE DES MOINES, IA, TO DENVER, CO, WHEN THE CREW REPORTED THE NUMBER ONE COM WENT INOPERATIVE FOLLOWED BY AN ELECTRICAL TYPE SMELL. THE COCKPIT TEMPERATURE WAS VERY WARM AND CABIN TEMPERATURE VERY COLD. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO OMAHA, NE, WHERE CONTRACT MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT PACK AIR CYCLE MACHINE OUTLET DUCT HAD RUPTURED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NUMBER ONE VHF RECEIVER AND LEFT VHF CONTROL PANEL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. COMPANY MAINTENANCE LATER REPLACED THE NUMBER ONE GENERATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER AND THE NUMBER ONE GENERATOR AS A PRECAUTION.
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