Service difficulty report · Relay · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 29, 2011
Submitted
May 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53268
Aircraft time
53,529 hours, 39,613 cycles
Part
Relay
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
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

FLIGHT CREW REPORTS ELECTRICAL ODOR INTERMITTENTLY COMES FROM UNDER GLARESHIELD ON CAPTAIN'S SIDE, NOT SURE OF SOURCE. NO SMOKE NOTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED R2-51 RELAY AND ASSOCIATED WIRING, BUT ALSO REPLACED THE R7-48 AND R7-49 DIODES AS PRECAUTIONARY. THE TERMINAL LUGS WERE RE-TORQUED AND SECURED AND A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF ALL THE APPLICABLE RELAYS WAS ACCOMPLISHED. AIRCRAFT IS OKAY FOR SERVICE.

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