Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
October 22, 2015
Submitted
October 29, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N792AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23142
Aircraft time
63,581 hours, 48,631 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
4038170905
Part serial
82100393
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, THE RT FLIGHT MANAGEMENT CONTROL & DISPLAY UNIT FLASHED VERTICAL BRIGHT & THEN FAILED, FOLLOWED BY A STRONG SMELL OF SMOKE. THE RT CONTROL & DISPLAY UNIT WAS REPLACED. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION.