Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
May 19, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N237WA
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23185
Part
Duct
Part number
69497901
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PRIOR TO T/O, LT WING BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN APU BLEED SECURED. NO PROBLEM UNTIL SHORTLY AFTER T/O, WHEN F/A REPORTED STRONG SMOKE SMELL. PROBABLY ELECTRICAL, ALL OVER CABIN. CAPT IMMEDIATEDLY ELECTED TO RETURN AND LANDED 3 MIN AFTER T/O. REPLACED CRACKED TURBO FAN DUCT.