Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
October 10, 2023
Submitted
October 13, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N75436
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
33531
Aircraft time
45,165 hours, 15,889 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
G7404124
Part serial
14546
Condition
Faulty
Location
Hf Radio
Part time
27,767 hours, 10,216 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PER FLIGHT CREW , ONCE AT CRUISE ALL LIGHTS ON CENTER PEDESTAL STARTED TO FLASH WITH A FUME SMELL. ALL COMM HEADS, NAV HEADS, CARGO FIRE HEADS, WERE FLASHING EXCEPT FOR SELCAL AND FLT DK DOOR LIGHTS. DISCONNECTED CONNECTOR FROM STAB TRIM OVERRIDE PANEL ALL RADIO PANELS AND NAV PANELS AND CARGO FIRE DETECTION PANEL DISPLAYS AND INDICATIONS RETURNED TO NORMAL. INSPECTED FWD AND AFT E&E COMPARTMENTS NO FLUIDS FOUND.INSPECTED WIRING IN P8 AFT PEDESTAL AND AVIONICS COMPTS..REF LOG PAGES 5987908, 5993049, 5998176, 5993047, 5993109. PERFORMED CONDITIONAL INSPECTION REF AMM 05-51-26-800-801-C1.REF SWPM 20-60-03. REF LOG PAGE 5987108 NEED TO REPLACE #3 RTP. PANEL, RADIO TU OFF 29-2320-9-0002 4546 ON 29-2320-9-0002 0216 PANEL, RADIO TU OFF 29-2320-9-0002 4546 ON 0000 REMOVED AND REPLACED OBSERVERS RTP,OP CHECK NORMAL.REF AMM 23-12-41-400-801. PARTS USED: 29-2320-9-0002,QTY :1 ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1536721 SN OFF 4546. COMM MANAGEMENT UNIT WILL NOT TEST OR POWER UP. UNIT, COMM MGMT OFF 76-2337-9-9001 3756 ON 76-2337-9-9001 4488 UNIT, COMM MGMT OFF 76-2337-9-9001 3756 ON 0000 R&R COMM MANAGEMENT UNIT REF AMM 23-27-33-020-801, 23-27-33-420-801, 23-27-00-800-801, 23-27-33-700-802, 23-27-35-700-801. CAPT'S NAV PANEL REQUIRES REPLACEMENT DUE TO COFFEE SPILL AND PANEL FLASHING. PANEL, CONTROL,