Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Boeing 7272J7

Difficulty date
March 14, 2003
Submitted
May 23, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N128NA
Make and model
Boeing 7272J7
Aircraft serial
20879
Part
Control Panel
Part number
G4103
Condition
Shorted
Location
Pedestal
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHEN ENGAGING AUTOPILOT, CRUISE STABILIZER TRIMS TO THE FULL NOSE DOWN POSITION. WITH AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED, AFTER LEVEL OFF AT FL350, AN ELECTRICAL OVERHEAT ODOR STARTED TO FILL THE COCKPIT. CHECKLIST PERFORMED, ODOR STOPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ELEVATOR POSITION SENSOR PER MM 22-11-71. OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM 22-11-0, P/N 2588838. FOR OVERHEAT ODOR FOUND CENTER PEDESTAL LIGHTS POPS CIRCUIT BREAKER. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AUDION NAV/COMM CONTROL PANEL PER M/M 33-11-0 AND 23-21-0. OPS CHECK GOOD, P/N INSTLALED G1982B. (M)

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