Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
July 13, 2000
Submitted
July 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N172DZ
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
29691
Aircraft time
6,260 hours, 3,006 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Overheated
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WITH A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL COMING FROM THE RIGHT AFT SIDE OF CABIN. AFTER INVESTIGATION FOUND WATER COMPRESSOR VERY HOT AND NOT OPERATING AND CAUSING SMELL TO GO INTO GALLEY VENT FANS SPREADING THE ODOR THROUGH OUT THE AFT CABIN. REPLACED COMPRESSOR.