Service difficulty report · Processor · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
April 6, 2008
Submitted
April 9, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N195DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
28452
Aircraft time
50,093 hours, 7,433 cycles
Part
Processor
Part number
066500002120
Condition
Hot
Location
E And E
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, ELECTRICAL ODOR PRESENT IN COCKPIT AFTER ENTERING E/E COMPARTMENT ODOR SEEMED TO BE MAINTAIN FRPM TCAS EQUIPMENT. TCAS EQUIPMENT BOX WAS ALSO VERY WARM TO TOUCH. PULLED TCAS C/B ON RECOMMENDATION FROM MCC AND ODOR DISSIPATED. REMOVED TCAS COMPUTER VISUALLY EXAMINED CONNECTOR AND SURROUNDING AREA NOTHING ABNORMAL FOUND ALSO HOLES FOR COOLING NOT OBSTRUCTED AND AIRFLOW NORMAL VISUALLY CHECKED AREA BEHIND PILOTS INSTRUMENTS PANEL NOTHING FOUND EQUIPMENT COOLING MONITOR TEST OK ACCOMPLISHED TCAS OPERATIONAL TEST PER AMM34-45-00-501 TEST PASSED. TCAS SYS OPERATIONAL MCC CONTACTED ETOPS CATEGORY 'F': ANY OTHER EVENT DETRIMENTAL TO ETOPS.