Service difficulty report · Relay · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 26, 2003
Submitted
October 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N973DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53241
Aircraft time
34,766 hours, 27,044 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
R2279
Condition
Failed
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

F/A REPORTED HEAVY BURNING SMELL IN CABIN, SHORTLY AFTER SMELL ALSO IN COCKPIT. DIVERTED TO CVG. DISSIPATED AFTER 10-15 MINS. T/S PER OPN 5088 COMPLETED BLOCKS 1 THROUGH 6, NO TROUBLE FOUND. C/W OP 5088 AND 5089 DUCT BURNOUT, NO ODORS NOTED. ALSO DURING T/S FOUND CABIN RECIRC FAN INOP. REPLACED RELAY R2-279, OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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