Service difficulty report · Accessory Unit · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
August 25, 2003
Submitted
October 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N558AU
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23512
Part
Accessory Unit
Part number
20035008300
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON APPROACH TO PHL FROM ALB, CREW REPORTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE CABIN. CREW PERFORMED ISOLATION PROCEDURES STARTING WITH GALLEY POWER THEN CABIN LIGHTS AND THOUGHT ODOR WAS FROM VICINITY OF SEAT ROWS 5 AND 6, RIGHT SIDE. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. EMERGENCY VEHICLES ESCORTED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE GATE WHERE PASSENGERS DEPLANED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE M237 COMPARTMENT OVERHEAT ACCESSORY UNIT WITH FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SAME. OPS CHECK GOOD. LOADED APU AND RAN PACKS. PERFORMED HIGH POWER RUNS. NO ODORS NOTED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)