# SDR AALA201802279024

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 24, 2018
- Submitted: February 28, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N961TW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N961TW), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD 83
- Registry model: [Doug MD 83](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53611
- Aircraft time: 51,753 hours, 25,807 cycles
- System (JASC): [2740 · Stabilizer Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2740)
- Part: Relay
- Part number: 92747813
- Condition: Overheated
- Location: Zone 100
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201802279024

## Discrepancy

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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