Service difficulty report · Transformer · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
September 16, 2000
Submitted
January 10, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22757
Part
Transformer
Part number
2299
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Part time
35,296 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

EWR - FLT 2663 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM LGA, AT APPROX 10,000 FT, F/A REPORTED A STRONG ELECT ODOR AND PLASTIC BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN. CREW NOTICED THE NR 2 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER C/B HAD POPPED. CAPT DECIDED TO DIVERT TO EWR. FLT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MX REMOVED AND REPLCED THE NR 2 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER UNIT AND THE NR 2 ENGINE GENERATOR (P/N 976J498-2). AS PRECAUTIONARY, ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 GENERATOR RELAY (P/N 941D335-2), THE NR 2 GENERATOR CONTROL UNTI (P/N 915F212-4), THE NR 2 ENGINE GENERATOR HARNESS (P/N 61-30200-003) AND THE RIGHT AFT FUEL BOOST PUMP (P/N 258000-5) FOR POPPING ITS C/B PER THE MM. RAN ENGINE. ALL PARAMETERS CHECK NORMAL. OPS CH