SDR 0600676718

Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Boeing 747251F

Difficulty date
April 4, 2006
Submitted
April 6, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618US
Make and model
Boeing 747251F
Aircraft serial
21122
Aircraft time
100,973 hours, 24,826 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
3614576401
Part serial
1323
Condition
Smoke
Location
Acars
Part time
25,401 hours, 18,138 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE AT CRUISE, ACARS SCREEN WENT BLANK, AND THEN STARTED TO SMOKE. FLIGHT CREW PULLED ACARS C/B'S SMOKE STOPPED AND DISSIPATED. FLIGHT CONTINUED ON AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ACARS CONTROL PANEL. OPS CHECKED GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.