SDR 0501466718

Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Boeing 747251F

Difficulty date
September 24, 2005
Submitted
September 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618US
Make and model
Boeing 747251F
Aircraft serial
21122
Aircraft time
99,201 hours, 24,482 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
66346390002
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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 CRUISE THE PMS (PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM) WENT BLANK. SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE, AND SMOKE WAS VISIBLE FROM PEDESTAL AROUND PMS BASE. FLIGHT CREW PUT ON O2 MASKS AND GOGGLES, REFERRED TO RED CHECK LIST AND COM PROCEDURE. FOUND PMS CDU C/B POPPED, AND PULLED OTHER PMS C/B'S AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO FAI (FAIRBANKS, ALASKA) AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PMS WAS MEL'D IN FAI. THEN AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON.