Service difficulty report · Recorder · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
May 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N768AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
27082
Part
Recorder
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

SEA - FLT 517 - DURING FLT SNA-SEA, CREW NOTICED ACRID SMELL IN FLT DECK. CO-PILOT INVESTIGATED AND OBSERVED PASSENGER ADDRESS TAPE REPORDUCER SMOKING. CREW PULLED TAPE REPRODUCER CIRCUIT BREAKER AND SMOKE STOPPED. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN SE A WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE VERIFIED CIRCUIT BREAKER PULLED AND COLLARED. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED PER MEL 25-10. MAINTENANCE SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED TAPE REPRODUCER ON 5/29/98, OPS NORMAL. ORIGINAL TAPE REPORDUCER WAS SENT TO ASA AVIONICS SHOP FOR TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR. (M)