Service difficulty report · Back Light · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 27, 2021
Submitted
March 29, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
39043
Aircraft time
45,503 hours, 13,462 cycles
Part
Back Light
Condition
Dim
Location
Control Panel
Part time
52,328 hours, 17,683 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ALL OF THE GREEN BACKLIGHTS ON THE BUTTONS ON THE MCP PANEL SEEM TO BE STUCK IN DIM MODE. ANY BUTTONS SELECTED, AS WELL AS A/T ARM LIGHT, ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE IN BRIGHT COCKPIT. GROUNDED - YES. VERIFIED FAULT, CYCLED PWR TO A/C NO HELP. REPLACED MCP WITH SERVICEABLE ONE. ACCOMP MCP INST TEST AND LAND VERIFY TEST ALL TESTS PASS. REF B737-800 AMM 22-11-34-400-801/22-11-00-700-807.