Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date
September 10, 2003
Submitted
September 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N312AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373S3
Aircraft serial
24060
Aircraft time
39,867 hours, 29,201 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Condition
Failed
Location
Autopilot
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE EN ROUTE FROM PHX TO MSY AT 33000 FT AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED DUE TO MODE CONTROL PANEL (MCP) FAILURE, FLIGHT DIRECTORS AND AUTOPILOT INOPERATIVE. ONLY WINDOW WORKING ON MCP WAS THE FIRST OFFICERS COARSE SELECTOR, FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS AND RADIO MAGNETIC INDICATOR WORKING FINE. DECLARED EMERGENCY AS PRECAUTION, AND ABANDONED APPROACH INTO MSY DUE TO WIND SHEAR, DIVERTED TO IAH. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE MCP AND CHECKED CONNECTIONS IAW BMM 22-11-34, PANEL FULLY OPERATIVE, COULD NOT DUPLICATE.

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