Service difficulty report · Amplifier · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
May 3, 2017
Submitted
May 8, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N553NW
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26500
Aircraft time
45,359 hours, 19,854 cycles
Part
Amplifier
Condition
Failed
Location
Pa
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY 2 HRS INTO FLT, NOTICED A FAINT ACRID ODOR WHEN TRING TO CALL F/A. FOUND THE CABIN NOTIFICATION CHIME INOPERATIVE. WORKED NORMALLY PRIOR TO THIS. THEN TRIED PA ALSO INOPERATIVE. ELECTED NOT TO PULL AND RESET CIRCUIT BREAKERS DUE TO ACRID ODOR AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. FOUND PA AMPLIFIER BITE TEST WILL NOT PASS. REPLACED PA AMPLIFIER IAW AMM 23-31 INSTALLATION TEST PASSED IAW FIM 23-31.