Service difficulty report · Converter · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
June 9, 2020
Submitted
June 10, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N883NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31137
Aircraft time
25,900 hours, 10,578 cycles
Part
Converter
Part number
1152466250
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
UK
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORT A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CABIN AT THE GATE DURING BOARDING. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE APU STARTER CONVERTER UNIT IN THE E&E BAY HAD A BURNT ELECTRICAL SMELL AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 49-41--61. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FURTHER ODORS NOTED.