SDR 0301076717

Service difficulty report · Annunciator · Boeing 747251F

Difficulty date
June 2, 2003
Submitted
June 5, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617US
Make and model
Boeing 747251F
Aircraft serial
21121
Aircraft time
91,932 hours, 23,133 cycles
Part
Annunciator
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE CAPTAIN'S FLIGHT DIRECTOR/PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LIGHT UNDER THE GLARESHIELD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SEA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ANNUNCIATOR PANEL AND SWITCHING UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.