Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
April 30, 2015
Submitted
April 30, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87531
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
39999
Aircraft time
14,368 hours, 4,869 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL FLIGHT CREW REPORTED STRONG SMELL OF RUBBER IN COCKPIT & CABIN. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED A STRONG ELECT SMELL, WOULD COME & GO DURING ALL PHASES OF FLIGHT, BECAME STRONG AGAIN ON DECENT AT 4K THROUGHOUT ACFT. NO SMOKE REPORTED. TRACKED ODOR TO SEAT ROWS 12LT & 20RT. IT APPEARS THAT BOTH LED TRACK LIGHT ARE SHORTED. FOUND LIGHT TRACK AT 12LT WITH 2 BROKEN WIRES. AMM CONDITIONAL INSPECTION PERFORMED. LIGHTS & FILTERS REPLACED.