Service difficulty report · Relay · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 6, 2016
Submitted
November 7, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N965DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49984
Aircraft time
69,370 hours, 51,207 cycles
Part
Relay
Condition
Burned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RUBBER SMELL ON TAKEOFF WITH BURNING ODOR. DISSIPATED IN 2-3 MINUTES. UPPER SIDEWALL LIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF (INTERMITTENT USE). COFFEE MAKERS ON AND OFF ALSO. AS PER QRH TURNED GALLEY POWER OFF AISLE LIGHT ON AND SIDEWALL LIGHTS OFF. UPPER SIDEWALL LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS SECTION WERE NOT WORKING. R&R RELAY R2-229 PER AMM 20-50 AND WDM 33-22-07. SUSPECT SMELL CAME FROM BURNT UP RELAY. PERFORMED AC CROSS-TIE AND LOAD SHEET TEST PER AMM 24-20, NO FAULTS FOUND. COFFEE MAKERS OPS CHECKED GOOD, SUSPECT THEY WENT OFF WHEN GALLEY POWER SWITCHED TO OFF. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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