SDR GAIA99025

Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
February 15, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6811
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
19486
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
BACC18Z1
Condition
Failed
Location
P6-3 Panel
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHILE EN ROUTE TO YIP FROM IND, THE FLIGHT ENGINEER FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD TRIPPED. ATTEMPTED ONE RESET, BUT THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WOULD NOT RESET. THERE WAS A BUNRING RUBBER SMELL NOTED IN THE COCKPIT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY INTO YIP. THE PLANE LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TRACED THE BURNING SMELL BACK TO THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS REPLACED AND A OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE SYSTEM WAS CARRIED OUT OK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)