SDR SB04130

Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
September 21, 2004
Submitted
November 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N353US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23556
Part
Control Panel
Part number
4051601932
Part serial
85100265
Condition
Faulty
Location
Flight Deck
Part time
41,566 hours, 28,189 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, EN ROUTE FROM PHL TO DFW, CREW REPORTED THE CHANNEL A AUTOPILOT DROPPED OFF FOLLOWED BY THE AUTOPILOT MODE CONTROL WINDOW DISPLAYING 50,000 FEET. THE LEFT NAV THEN DROPPED OFF LINE. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MODE CONTROL PANEL AND PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK PER R5 CARD. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED FMC AND LOADED NAV DATA. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.