What was found
SMOKE FROM AUTOPILOT CONTROL BOX, TURNED OFF AND PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUTO PILOT CONTROL HEAD PER M/M 22-11-01, OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- February 15, 2001
- Submitted
- March 15, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N354PA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727225
- Aircraft serial
- 20624
- Aircraft time
- 66,449 hours, 44,275 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2210 · Autopilot System
- Part
- Control Box
- Part number
- 258580212
- Part serial
- 0352156
- Condition
- Smoke
- Location
- Cockpit
- Component
- Pitch Computer · Honeywell
- Component part number
- 25866863
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.