Service difficulty report · Reminder · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
November 18, 2022
Submitted
November 21, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N309AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
30857
Aircraft time
70,809 hours, 28,683 cycles
Part
Reminder
Part number
3102
Condition
Burned
Location
Flight Deck
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

STRONG ELECTRICAL FUMES IN FLIGHT DECK. THIN SMOKE PLUME COMING FROM CAPTAIN'S YOKE BEHIND FLIGHT NUMBER INDICATOR. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED CA'S FLIGHT REMINDER, FINDING BURN MARKS WITHIN ASSEMBLY CASE. INSPECTED AND VERIFIED NO DEFECTS TO SHIP'S WIRING OR TERMINALS REF. B737-900 AMM 20-60-03 AND 20-60-04. REF. B737-900 WDM 33-11-11: VERIFIED THAT ASSEMBLY WAS CORRECTLY WIRED. CONFIRMED SOURCE OF DEFECT TO BE WITHIN L728 ASSEMBLY ONLY. NEW CONTROL COLUMN MEMORY DEVICE INSTALLED PER AMM 33-11-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OK. DISTRESSED DEVICE WHILE OPERATING WHEEL/YOKE THROUGH FULL TRAVEL OBSERVING NO DEFECTS.