Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
June 19, 2001
Submitted
December 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23885
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
10608061035
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
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 682 - UPON DESCENT INTO CLT, FROM MIA, CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD POP AND LOST HIS FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS. FIRST OFFICERS FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS SEEMED TO BE WORKING FINE. ONCE ON THE TAXI-WAY, THERE WAS REPORT OF A SMOKE SMELL. EVACUATION WAS ORDERED. AFTER EVACUATION, THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE CABIN AND CARGO BINS AND DID NOT FIND ANYTHING ABNORMAL. FOUND THE NR 1 NORMAL TRANSFER BUS CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CIRCUIT BREAKER AS PRECAUTIONARY. ALL SYSTEMS CHECK NORMAL. NO SMELL OF SMOKE FOUND. REPLACED ALL FOUR DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDES. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)