Service difficulty report · Flight Recorder · Boeing 737291

Difficulty date
August 29, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N996UA
Make and model
Boeing 737291
Aircraft serial
22456
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Flight Recorder
Part number
17M303266
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTS A BURNING SMELL IN THE AFT GALLEY AREA. *S/D* THE SMELL WAS FOUND TO BE COMING FROM THE FLIGHT DATA RECORDER. REPLACED THE FLIGHT DATA RECORDER. NO DAMAGED WIRING OR SIGNS OF FIRE WERE FOUND IN THE VICINITY OF THE RECORDER.