Service difficulty report · Audio Panel · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
May 17, 2013
Submitted
May 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N772AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
29580
Aircraft time
58,067 hours, 7,660 cycles
Part
Audio Panel
Part number
570111
Condition
Failed
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

INFLIGHT, CREW REPORTED ACRID ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK AND SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE CENTER CONSOLE, BETWEEN THE CENTER AUDIO PANEL AND THE FIRST OBSERVER AUDIO PANEL. EMERGENCY DECLARED, FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND THE FIRST OBSERVER AUDIO SELECT PANEL AT FAULT. PLACARDED AUDIO SELECT PANEL INOPERATIVE IAW MEL. REPLACED FIRST OBSERVER AUDIO CONTROL PANEL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.