Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
June 5, 2023
Submitted
June 8, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443AZ
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
25202
Aircraft time
106,975 hours, 18,992 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Component
Printer, Acars,
Component part number
49712631
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

DURING CRUISE, CREW REPORTED LOUD POP AUDIBLE FROM AFT PART OF FLIGHT DECK AND ODOR OF BURNT INSULATION PRESENT. SMELL DISSIPATED, THEN RETURNED OCCASIONALLY. CREW SUSPECTED POSSIBLE SOURCE OF SMELL WAS ACARS PRINTER. DIVERSION TO KAFW. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL WITH NO PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS. ON ARRIVAL, AIRCRAFT GROUNDED FOR UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. POST FLIGHT LINE MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED FAULT. ACARS PRINTER CIRCUIT BREAKER PULLED AND COLLARED. PRINTER CONNECTOR CAPPED AND STOWED. DEFERRAL MAINTENANCE ITEM-42016 MEL CAT C INITIATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACARS PRINTER IAW B767 AMM 23-22-03. ACARS CIRCUIT BREAKER RESET. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. NO ADDITIONAL FAULTS NOTED. DEFERRAL MAINTENANCE ITEM-42016 CLEARED.