SDR SWAA990283

Service difficulty report · Air Dist · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date: February 17, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N697SW
Make and model: Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial: 23838
System (JASC): 2120 · Air Distribution System
Part: Air Dist
Condition: Odor
Location: Cockpit
Stage of operation: CR
Nature of condition: N, B
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, CREW NOTICED FAINT ELECTRICAL ODOR. ALL ELECTRICAL INDICATIONS NORMAL EXCEPT NR 1 GENERATOR DRIVE RISE INDICATED 25 TO 30 DEGREE CELSIUS. DURING APU START HAD APU FIRE WARNING INDICATION, APU EGT 380 DEGREE CELSIUS. PULLED APU FIRE HANDLE AND APU FIRE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. NR 1 GEN RISE REMAINED AT 30 DEGREE CELSIUS. CHECKED ALL C/B PANELS FOR FAINT ODOR, PERFORMED NR 1 ENGINE RUN-UP FOR OIL TEMP INDICATION, ALL CHECKED NORMAL PER MM FOR APU FIRE WARNING.