Service difficulty report · Terminal · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
February 18, 2011
Submitted
February 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N154AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
23776
Part
Terminal
Condition
Loose
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
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

DFW - DURING DESCENT INTO DFW, CREW COULD SMELL ELECTRICAL/HOT SMELL IN FLIGHT DECK. RIGHT SIDE OF CAPTAIN'S CONTROL WHEEL ALMOST TOO HOT TO TOUCH. SMELL WAS DETERMINED TO BE COMING FROM RIGHT SIDE OF CAPTAIN'S CONTROL WHEEL. CREW PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR PANEL LIGHTING. SMELL STOPPED AND CONTROL WHEEL COOLED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LIGHT REMINDER LIGHT ON CAPTAIN'S RIGHT SIDE OF CONTROL WHEEL MELTED DUE TO LOOSE TERMINAL. REPLACED LIGHT PER MM 27-11-41-404. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. RAN LIGHT ON HIGH INTENSITY FOR TWENTY MINUTES. NO OVERHEATING OR SMELL NOTED.

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