# SDR AALA20130517009

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 17, 2013
- Submitted: May 20, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N902AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N902AN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 29504
- Aircraft time: 42,215 hours, 17,303 cycles
- System (JASC): [3452 · ATC Transponder System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3452)
- Part: Control Panel
- Part number: G699240
- Condition: Sparks
- Location: Atc
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: H
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130517009

## Discrepancy

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.

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