Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date
December 2, 2025
Submitted
January 9, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403CK
Make and model
Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial
26280
Aircraft time
60,670 hours, 37,057 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
4051601937
Part serial
93052134
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MODE CONTROL PANEL FROZE IN FLIGHT, WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO CHANGE ANY MODE (COURSE) ALT, HLD, SPEED, N1, HDG SEL, LNAV, VNAV, FD MASTER SIDE. AUTO THROTTLE CONTINUED TO WORK. AUTO PILOT A OR B WOULD NOT ENGAGE. AFTER GROUND IDLING FOR 1.7 HR SUSPECT SMOKE IN COCKPIT, NOTIFIED ATC SHUT DOWN A/C AND EVACUATED A/C NO FIRE FOUND. R & R MCP IAW AMM 22-11-34, DFCS OPS CHECK PASS IAW AMM 22-11-01 NO DEFECTS NOTED, CLEANED EVIDENCE OF GLYCOL FROM LH RAM AIR DUCT IAW AMM 20-30-83 REMOVED SMOKE FROM AIR CONDITIONING SYS IAW AMM 21-00-00 OPS CHECK AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM PASSED IAW AMM 21-00-00 NO DEFECTS NOTED

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