Eastern B763 over Atlantic on Mar 6th 2022, burning electrical odour in cockpit
Last Update: March 29, 2022 / 19:06:53 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 6, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Eastern Airlines
Flight number
2D-3160
Departure
Shannon, Ireland
Destination
Savannah Hunter Air Force Base, United States
Aircraft Registration
N703KW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
The Canadian TSB reported maintenance found the left hand nav display's cooling duct clogged with dust and debris causing arcing. After cleaning the duct the aircraft was returned to service.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 6, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Eastern Airlines
Flight number
2D-3160
Departure
Shannon, Ireland
Destination
Savannah Hunter Air Force Base, United States
Aircraft Registration
N703KW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
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