Service difficulty report · Control Column · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
July 18, 2016
Submitted
July 27, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N919AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29520
Aircraft time
513,274 hours, 20,648 cycles
Part
Control Column
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, M
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE FIRST OFFICER`S CONTROL YOKE AT THE NUMBER WHEEL. AN ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS ALSO NOTED AND THE YOKE WAS REPORTED TO BE WARN TO THE TOUCH. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CONTROL COLUMN REMINDER ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 33-11-00.