Service difficulty report · Receiver · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
April 20, 2004
Submitted
April 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N666DN
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
25034
Aircraft time
45,324 hours, 21,662 cycles
Part
Receiver
Part number
341080155
Part serial
1479
Condition
Overheated
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

CREW REPORTED FUMES IN CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK DURING CRUISE. TURNING OFF UTILITY BUSSES ALLOWED ODOR TO DISSIPATE. CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT INTO IAD (ATL-PVD FLIGHT). DL MTC AND FLT CREW REPORTED FINDING LT ILS RECEIVER CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. FURTHER MTC INSPECTION OF ILS RECEIVER SHOWED UNIT TO HAVE FAILED/SMOKED AND EMINATING STRONG ODOR. REPLACED TRANSCEIVER.