What was found
STRONG ACRID ODOR DETECTED AFTER DEPARTURE, RTFL. *S/D* BAD AUTO PILOT FLIGHT CONTROL PANEL. REPLACED CONTROL PANEL. SHOP FINDINGS: FOUND TRANSFORMER A10T1 PRIMARY BURNED. TRANSISTORS A10Q1/Q2 PARTIALLY SHORTED. REPLACED PARTS.
- Difficulty date
- May 26, 2008
- Submitted
- July 1, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N378UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737322
- Aircraft serial
- 24653
- Aircraft time
- 52,156 hours, 35,575 cycles
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM563C1
- System (JASC)
- 2210 · Autopilot System
- Part
- Transformer
- Condition
- Burned
- Location
- Autopilot
- Component
- Autopilot · Honeywell · 4051601937
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- W, B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
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