Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 767209

Difficulty date
February 7, 2001
Submitted
March 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 767209
Aircraft time
53,434 hours
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Transceiver
Part number
8221047003
Condition
Odor
Location
Hf Radio
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) LEFT HIGH FREQUENCY (HF) RADIO FAILED WHILE TRANSMITTING DURING CRUISE. SHORTLY AFTER BURNING ACRID ELECTRICAL SMELL FILLED COCKPIT. QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK ELECTRICAL SMOEK DRILL CARRIED OUT. LEFT HF TURNED OFF, CIRCUIT BREAKERS PULLED, AND UTILITY BUSSES SELECTED OFF. SMELL EVENTUALLY DISSIPATED. BURNING SMELL TRACED TO LEFT HF TRANSCEIVER. HF TRANSCEIVER REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.