SDR SWAA075156

Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
October 19, 2007
Submitted
October 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N334SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
23938
Aircraft time
64,247 hours, 58,576 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
7638106
Part serial
860776
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK / DECLARED EMERGENCY. PASSING 10,000 MSL CREW REPORTED STRONG BURNING SMELL IN CABIN. SMELL INTENSIFIED AND REMAINED UNTIL AFTER LANDING AND SHUT DOWN. FOUND CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER OVERHEATING. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESSURE CONTROLLER PER MM.

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