Service difficulty report · Transponder · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
July 28, 2008
Submitted
July 31, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N344AT
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
36718
Part
Transponder
Part number
066011271602
Part serial
TRA67A19990
Condition
Overheated
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ELECTRICAL FUMES NOTICED AND SMELL INCREASED. PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURE. AS A PRECAUTION, PULLED ATC NR 1 C/B ALSO AND SMELL DISSIPATED. FOUND NR 1 TRANSPONDER HOT TO THE TOUCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR1 TRANSPONDER IAW MM 34-53. SELF TEST GOOD. THIS CLEARS MDR 147159, PLACARD REMOVED.