Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 17, 2013
Submitted
May 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N902AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29504
Aircraft time
42,215 hours, 17,303 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
G699240
Condition
Sparks
Location
Atc
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED SPARKS AND SMOKE COMING FROM BOTH SIDES OF ATC CONTROL PANEL. TURNED OFF AND SMOKE AND SPARKS IMMEDIATELY CEASED. F/O NAVIGATION AND AUDIO CONTROL PANEL LIGHTS BECAME INOPERATIVE. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED ATC CONTROL PANEL INOPERATIVE. SYS GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.