What was found
AFTER LIGHT CHECK ON PREFLIGHT, F/O TRP PANEL UPPER RIGHT CORNER BEGAN TO SMOKE WITH ACRID ELECTRICAL ODOR. SECURED ALL ELECTRICS, REPLACED TRP PANEL, ALL CHECKS NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- December 14, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N979DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53266
- System (JASC)
- 2210 · Autopilot System
- Part
- Panel
- Part number
- 4034234902
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.