Service difficulty report · Heater · Boeing 75728A

Difficulty date
May 17, 2018
Submitted
May 18, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963FD
Make and model
Boeing 75728A
Aircraft serial
24368
Aircraft time
71,625 hours, 24,079 cycles
Part
Heater
Part number
6036061
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APPOACHING THE BEGINNING OF THE HITHR 2 RNAV, ARRIVAL AT 340 LIGHT SMOKE AND AN ELECRICAL BURNING ODOR WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTICED IN THE COCKPIT. THE SOURCE SEEMED TO ORIGINATE ON THE CAPTAIN`S SIDE AROUND THE CONTROL COLUMN. THE SMOKE AND ODOR SEEMED TO DISSAPATE ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES. REPLACED BOTH CAPTAIN'S FOOT HEATERS IAW AMM 21-45-01-4 AND REPLACED SHOULDER HEATER IAW AMM 21-45-02-4.

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