Service difficulty report · Relay · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 25, 2011
Submitted
December 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49591
Aircraft time
63,603 hours, 49,127 cycles
Part
Relay
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, A
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE STATION DUE TO SMOKE AND BRIEF FLAME COMING FROM ELECTRICAL PANEL BEHIND CAPTAIN'S SEAT. CREW COMPLIED WITH QRH AND LANDED SAFELY BACK AT BWI. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ALTERNATE HYDRAULIC PUMP CONTROL RELAY HAD FAILED. REPLACED R2-15 RELAY AND ASSOCIATED TERMINALS, THE APPROPRIATE CIRCUIT BREAKER, AND SPLICED IN NEW WIRES 1H2756A16A, 1H2756A16B, 2H2756A16A, AND 2H2756A16B FROM S3715 TO COCKPIT (TO REMOVE BURNED WIRES FOR OVERWING HEATER SYSTEM).

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