Service difficulty report · Relay · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 19, 2003
Submitted
December 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N544UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25322
Aircraft time
44,383 hours, 12,957 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Relay
Part number
91318506
Condition
Burned
Location
Aft Pit P-70
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

GROUND CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN AFT PIT. SMOKE FROM DUCTING AND FORWARD WALL AREA. CAUSE APPEARS TO BE A STUCK AFT CARGO HEATER RELAY. STUCK RELAY ALLOWED HEATER TO OVERHEAT TO POINT WHERE SILICONE WRAPPED HEATER RIBBON MELTED, CAUSING SMOKE. MELTING OF RIBBON WIRE CAUSED OPEN CIRCUIT, ALLOWING HEATER TO SHUT DOWN. RELAY K10083 PER WDM 21-44-11. RELAY, HEATER AND FAN REPLACED.