Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
March 23, 2011
Submitted
March 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1201P
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
28458
Aircraft time
60,953 hours, 8,782 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
233N6203157
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cargo Heat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT CRUISE ALTITUDE FL310, AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL WAS DETECTED IN THE COCKPIT. NO VISIBLE SMOKE WAS NOTICED AND BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT 'RECIRCULATION FAN INOPERATIVE" LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED NO SMOKE OR SMELL IN THE CABIN, BUT MID OVENS TRIPPED OFF. NO CIRCUIT BREAKERS OPENED. MAINTENANCE FOUND SHORTED WIRE BETWEEN PIN 6 AND 7 ON D864 PLUG OF THE APU/CARGO CONTROL PANEL. THE APU/CARGO FIRE CONTROL PANEL WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM OPERATION IS NOW NORMAL. ETOPS CATEGORY 'B': DIVERSION OR TURNBACK