Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
April 11, 2001
Submitted
May 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24555
Part
Controller
Part number
2312
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Compt
Part time
23,139 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

IAH - FLT 1934 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM IAH, PASSING THROUGH FL180 EN ROUTE TO PHL, FLIGHT ATTENDANT ADVISED CREW OF A BURNING ODOR IN THE CABIN. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT IAH AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD RIGHT WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER NOT FUNCTIONING. A TRANSFORMER SMELL WAS BEING EMITTED FROM THE NR 4 CONTROL BOX. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 4 FORWARD RIGHT WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER. OPS CHECK GOOD. CLEARED ODOR/SMOKE FROM CABIN. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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