Service difficulty report · Recorder · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
March 29, 2000
Submitted
May 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24841
Part
Recorder
Part number
17M900274
Condition
Failed
Location
Flight Data
Part time
20,369 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RSW - FLT 215 - ENROUTE FROM LGA TO RSW, THE FLIGHT DATA RECORDER OVERHEAD LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A SMOKY TOXIC SMELL WAS PRESENT IN THE CABIN FROM THE VENT ABOVE THE AFT LAVATORY. SMELL WAS PRESENT FOR A FEW MINUTES, THAN DISSIPATED. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT RSW. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE FLIGHT DATA RECORDER WOULD NOT RESET. FLIGHT DATA RECORDER WAS FOUND SMOKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLIGHT DATA RECORDER. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)

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