Service difficulty report · Rt Unit · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
July 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N54354
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Aircraft serial
21986
Part
Rt Unit
Part number
MI5920412
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
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

SMOKE REPORTED TO BE COMING FROM BEHIND THE FIRST OFFICERS INSTRUMENT PANEL. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ABQ. FOUND WEATHER RADAR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR NR 1 RECEIVER/TRANSMITTER. CHECKED ELECTRICAL WIRE BUNDLES IN ELECTRONIC COMPT, CHECKED AREA BETWEEN RUDDER PEDALS, SHOOK DOWN WIRE BUNDLES WHILE WINDSHIELD HEAT IN OPERATION, OPERATED ALL COCKPIT LIGHTING AND RADIOS. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR FIND EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR BAD WIRING. DID FIND RADAR R/T AND RACK DAMP. CLEANED RACK. CHECK-C 5-21-98 MCI.