Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
February 23, 2000
Submitted
July 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23858
Part
Controller
Part number
7638101
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 1985 - DURING FLIGHT, EN ROUTE FROM IAH TO CLT, CREW REPORTED A SMELL SIMILAR TO ELECTRICAL SMOKE WAS PRESENT IN THE CABIN. NO SMOKE WAS OBSERVED. SMELL LASTED ABOUT 15 MINUTES. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED AT CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PRESSURIZATION STANDBY AC CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED AND WOULD NOT RESET. FOUND CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER INTERNALLY SHORTED WITH A STRONG BURNED ODOR COMING FROM BOX. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL PER MM 21-31-00. (M)

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