Service difficulty report · Radio Altimeter · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
December 24, 2013
Submitted
December 30, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N623AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24581
Aircraft time
72,605 hours, 25,810 cycles
Part
Radio Altimeter
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

MIA CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN DURING DESCENT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND CAPTAINS RADIO ALTIMETER PRODUCING THE SMOKE. REPLACED LT RADIO ALTIMETER, SYSTEM GND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.