Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 16, 2024
Submitted
August 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N912AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29513
Aircraft time
64,049 hours, 26,278 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
4082260939
Part serial
99041723
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 200
Part time
1,215 hours, 549 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: MODE CONTROL PANEL WENT BLANK IN FLIGHT. CAPTAIN'S FLIGHT DIRECT WORKED BUT THERE IS NO WAY TO CONFIRM ALTITUDE, HEADING, COURSE OR VERTICAL SPEED; AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AND SAFELY AT IAD. TROUBLESHOT PER FIM 22-11-00-810-817, REMOVE AND REPLACE MODE CONTROL PANEL. INSTALLATION TEST AND IBIT TEST GOOD. PER 22-11-34.