Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
December 2, 2012
Submitted
December 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N188AN
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
32382
Aircraft time
42,439 hours, 10,688 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
233T321741
Condition
Shorted
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

PTY INFLIGHT MIA-UIO. CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL SPARKS IN FLIGHT DECK OVERHEAD PANEL. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED PTY LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED EXTERIOR LIGHTS CONTROL PANEL THAT HAD SHORTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.