Service difficulty report · Insulation · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
June 10, 2004
Submitted
June 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
25369
Part
Insulation
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
P-11 Panel
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A CREW NOTICED ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR DURING TAXI. DID BLOCK TURNBACK FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. CREW COULD NOT DETERMINE SOURCE. FOUND AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCT INSULATION DETERIOATED AND HAD FALLEN DOWN ACROSS WIRING AND C/BS IN THE UPPER PORTION OF HTE OVERHEAD P-11 PANEL. REMOVED DETEROIATED INSULATION AND CLEANED P-11 PANEL. NO OTHER FAULTS FOUND. EO 757-5310-20596-A ISSUED FOR REMOVAL OF INSULATION.

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