Service difficulty report · Tr Unit · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
October 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N241US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22443
Part
Tr Unit
Part number
2299
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Comp
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ITH - FLT 2075 - CLIMBING THROUGH 12,000 FT, THE CABIN PRESS WARNING HORN SOUNDED. DESCENDED TO 10,000 FT AND WENT TO STANDBY. CHECKED FOR C/B'S POPPED AND FOUND THE E/E COOLING FAN C/B POPPED. SWITCHED TO ALTERNATE FAN AT WHICH TIME FLT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. CAPT TURNED ALTERNATE FAN BACK TO NORMAL AND DIVERTED TO ITH. AN EMERG WAS DECLARED. THE FLT LANDED W/O FURTHER INCIDENT. MX ACCOMP PRESS CHECK PER MM 21-31-00. OPS CHECK GOOD WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. SMOKE IN CABIN CAUSED BY BURNED UP NR 1 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER UNIT. REPLACED SAME. OPS CHECK GOOD. COOLING FAN CHECKS OK IN NORMAL AND ALTERNATE. (M)