SDR 97ZZZX2009

Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Boeing 737222

Difficulty date
April 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N468AT
Make and model
Boeing 737222
Aircraft serial
19074
Part
Control Panel
Part number
7725378007
Condition
Smoking
Location
Lt Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A, H

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

What was found

WHEN THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR WAS TURNED ON, CAPTAIN'S CONTROL PANEL STARTED TO EMIT SMOKE, SMOKE DISSIPATED WHEN TURNED OFF. DURING INSPECTION, NOTED LIGHTNING DAMAGE ON ELEVATOR, FWD CARGO DOOR, AND RT WING ROOT. INSPECTED WIRE HARNESS TO CAPTAIN'S FLIGHT DIRECTOR CONTROL PANEL AND NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED. AS PRECAUTION, YINSPECTED ALL GLARESHIELD WIRE HARNESS, LIGHTS, ETC., ALL NORMAL. PERFORMED COMPLETE OPS CHECK OF LT AND RT FLIGHT DIRECTOR SYSTEM USING RT PANEL AUTOPILOT SYSTEM, MASTER CAUTION AND FIRE WARNING TEST WITH NO ABNORMALITIES OR SMOKE ENCOUNTERED. ALL IAW 34-26, 22-00, 26-00, 33-15. (X)