Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
May 10, 2008
Submitted
May 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N666DN
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
25034
Aircraft time
58,137 hours, 26,866 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
285T05545
Part serial
DO3712
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Instrument Panel
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT HAD ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT. FOUND BLOCKAGE IN COOLING TUBE TO CAPT'S VOR/DME CONTROL PANEL. CLEARED BLOCKAGE. ALSO, REPLACED CAPT'S VOR/DME CONTROL PANEL WHICH WAS CAUSE OF SMOKE FROM OVERHEAT. PANEL REPLACED WAS MFG NR 285T0554-5, S/N DO3712.