SDR AALA960001

Service difficulty report · Printer · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
January 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1768D
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48436
Part
Printer
Part number
4971262
Condition
Defective
Location
Ctr Pedestal
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LHR - FLT T0142 - EN ROUTE JFK/LHR DURING CRUISE, SMOKE NOTED COMING FROM ACARS PRINTER FOLLOWED BY ACARS CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIP. SMOKE DISSIPATED AFTER CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIP AND AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO LHR LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. PLACARDED ACARS PRINTER INOP AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED ACARS PRINTER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION AND PLACARD REMOVED. (X)

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