SDR UIEA9801

Service difficulty report · Air Distribution · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
January 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N522MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
21783
Part
Air Distribution
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FRA/SHJ - FLT TG891 - AFTER TOP OF DESCENT, A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL WAS NOTED. FLIGHT DECK FAN WAS ON AT THE TIME FOR APPROX 10 MINUTES. FAN SWITCHED OFF. P6 CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL (FRONT, BACK, AND UNDER F/E TABLE) WERE CHECKED FOR SMOKE AND ODORS. THE SMELL SEEMED PREDOMINANTLY TO COME FROM F/O SIDE, MORE FROM TOP OF HIS GLARESHIELD THAN UNDER. SMELL DISSIPATED APPROX 5 MINUTES AFTER TURNING FLT DECK FAN OFF. FAN RAN ON GROUND FOR APPROX 10 MINUTES WITH NO RECURRENCE. (X)

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