SDR AALA971144

Service difficulty report · Cdu · Boeing 767223

Difficulty date
June 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330AA
Make and model
Boeing 767223
Aircraft serial
22330
Part
Cdu
Part number
4038170905
Condition
Defective
Location
E/E Compt
Stage of operation
UK
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

LHR - FLT 66 - EN ROUTE ORD-LHR - THE CDU KEYPAD PANEL BECAME HOT TO THE TOUCH. COCKPIT CREW NOTED A SLIGHT BUT DEFINITE ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. CREW PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER E-29 TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE RIGHT CDU TO ELIMNATE FIRE HAZARD. SMELL DISSIPATED, FLIGHT CONTINUED ON AND LANDED LHR WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED DEBRIS CLOGGING THE RIGHT CDU COOLING VENT. REPLACED RIGHT CDU, SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)