Service difficulty report · Relay · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
February 24, 2018
Submitted
February 28, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53611
Aircraft time
51,753 hours, 25,807 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
92747813
Condition
Overheated
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL AT APPROXIMATELY ROW 7. SMELL REPORTED COINCIDENT WITH A/P. FOUND AIRCRAFT NOSE UP BRAKE CONTROL RELAY OVERHEATED. REPLACED RELAY R20-18. OPERATIONS CHECK OK PER AMM 27-40-03.

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