Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 5, 2011
Submitted
February 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35187
Aircraft time
14,888 hours, 4,455 cycles
Part
Sleeve
Part number
AS150614D32
Condition
Disconnected
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTS A VERY STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL LIKE SMOKE BUT NEVER SAW SMOKE IT OCCURRED RIGHT AT TOP OF DESCENT EMERGENCY DECLARED STRONG SMELL FOR ABOUT 10 MIN THEN IT GOT BETTER AND STARTED TO DISSIPATE. FOUND THE SLEEVE ON THE Y-DUCT ASSEMBLY LOOSE AND DISCONNECTED DURING INSPECTION FOR ELECTRICAL SMELL COMPLETED INSPECTION REF AMM 05 60 00 PB 101, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. REFER TO IPC 21 21 01 01 SHEET 4 VIEW 'E" ITEM 90 AND 50 FOR THE LOCATION OF THE LOOSE SLEEVE "BOOT".