# SDR 98UAL900246

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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
- System (JASC): [2312 · VHF Communications System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2312)
- Part: Transceiver
- Part number: 6221181003
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Nr 1 Vhf
- Stage of operation: NR
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98UAL900246

## Discrepancy

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.

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