Service difficulty report · Transponder · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
August 4, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N372DA
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
29620
Aircraft time
50,772 hours, 21,302 cycles
Part
Transponder
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit
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

DURING FLIGHT THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED LIGHT SMOKE COMING FROM THE ATC TRANSPONDER PANEL IN THE COCKPIT. SWITCHED PANEL TO STBY AND THE SMOKE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED. OPENED BOTH TRANSPONDER CIRCUIT BREAKERS. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ATC PANEL IAW AMM 34-53-03. OPERATION CHECK NORMAL, ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.