Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 7272A1

Difficulty date
November 28, 2001
Submitted
December 3, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272A1
Aircraft serial
21345
Aircraft time
49,256 hours, 35,645 cycles
Part
Indicator
Part number
MI5851622
Part serial
2316
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cockpit
Part time
1,209 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

FLT 739 FROM DEN TO MCI. UPON APPROACHING THE PARKING RAMP AREA AFTER LANDING IN MCI, SMOKE WAS OBSERVED RISING FROM CENTER PEDESTAL OF THROTTLE QUADRANT. FLIGHT ENGINEER DEPOWERED AIRCRAFT COMPLETELY AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL ARRIVED TO TROUBLESHOOT THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM WAS AT FAULT. DEFERRED THE WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM PER MEL 34-21 AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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