Service difficulty report · Relay · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
August 18, 2013
Submitted
August 19, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14107
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27297
Aircraft time
74,374 hours, 18,468 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
91318506
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT FL340 AUTO PILOT KICKED OFF & A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD MID ACFT. GALLEY POWER WAS LOST, IFE SYSTEM KICKED OFF & AUTO PILOT, AND AUTO THROTTLES KICKED OFF. STRONG ODOR OF SMOKE FROM F/C SECTION TO MID WING PRESENT RT RECIRCULATION FAN EICAS MESSAGE. DIVERTED. ENTRY MADE FOR 80251. FOUND K120 IN P37 PANEL FAILED. R & R IAW AMM 24-51-02-024-001. FOUND SEVERAL WIRES DAMAGED ALSO IN P37 PANEL REF NO ROUTINES FOR REPAIR, L/P 4341666. ALL SYSTEMS OPS CHECKED OK AFTER REPAIRS. ACFT OK TO CONTINUE.