<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1688703, September 2019

B737-700 flight crew reported acrid smell after captain's du (display unit) failure. Flight crew executed an uneventful divert.

Attributes
ACN	1688703
Time
Date	201909
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737-700
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	PFD
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 329
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 475
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor

Narrative:

During routine scheduled flight from ZZZ to ZZZ1 the captain's outboard du [display unit] failed. At the same time there was an acidic smell in the cockpit. The pilots donned their oxygen masks; informed the flight attendants; [notified ATC] and diverted to ZZZ2. Upon landing; the aircraft was taxied clear and inspected by fire personnel. The fire personnel found no signs of fire and the aircraft was taxied to the gate.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-700 flight crew reported acrid smell after Captain's DU (Display Unit) failure. Flight crew executed an uneventful divert.

Narrative: During routine scheduled flight from ZZZ to ZZZ1 the Captain's outboard DU [Display Unit] failed. At the same time there was an acidic smell in the cockpit. The pilots donned their oxygen masks; informed the flight attendants; [notified ATC] and diverted to ZZZ2. Upon landing; the aircraft was taxied clear and inspected by Fire Personnel. The Fire Personnel found no signs of fire and the aircraft was taxied to the gate.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.