# SDR AALA202003129012

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 11, 2020
- Submitted: March 12, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N940AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N940AN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 30598
- Aircraft time: 59,603 hours, 24,527 cycles
- System (JASC): [2210 · Autopilot System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2210)
- Part: Control Panel
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202003129012

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING DESCENT CLICKING NOISE HEARD FROM MCP AREA, ELEC SMELL ALSO FROM SAME AREA. REPLACED MODE CONTROL PANEL PER MM 22-11-34.

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