Service difficulty report · Memory Device · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
July 18, 2026
Submitted
July 20, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N894NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31147
Aircraft time
41,574 hours, 18,073 cycles
Part
Memory Device
Condition
Smoke
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: JUST BEFORE TOP OF DESCENT I CHANGED THE NUMBERS ON FLIGHT NUMBER SELECTOR ON CAPTAIN'S CONTROL WHEEL AND THE SELECTOR STARTED TO RELEASE SMOKE. AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE SMOKE DISSIPATED AND DID NOT COME BACK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CAPT'S CONTROL COLUMN MEMORY DEVICE AS PER AMM 33-11-00-400-801.