Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737291

Difficulty date
June 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N985UA
Make and model
Boeing 737291
Aircraft serial
21747
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Transceiver
Part number
6221181003
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Vhf
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE NUMBER ONE COMM WENT INOP AND WAS FOLLOWED BY AN ELECTRICAL TYPE SMELL. THE TEMPERATURE IN THE COCKPIT WAS VERY WARM WHILE THE CABIN WAS VERY COLD. *S/D* REPLACED NUMBER 1 VHF TRANSCEIVER AND NUMBER 1 AUDIO CONTROL PANEL. ELECTRICAL SMELL WAS UNRELATED TO COMMUNICATION PROBLEM AND WAS CAUSED BY RUPTURED LT PACK ACM OUTLET DUCT.