Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
April 3, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N648DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24372
Aircraft time
38,053 hours, 19,344 cycles
Part
Panel
Part number
285T05545
Condition
Arced
Location
Cockpit
Component
Bulb · 387
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

WHILE ENGAGING CAPTAINS AUTO/MAN VOR/DME SWITCH ON MCP A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE GLARESHIELD. SWITCH WAS PULLED OUT AND SMOKE STOPPED. FOUND VOR/DME CONTROL PANEL BULBS ARCING. REPLACED PANEL PER M/M. OPS CHECK GOOD.