B737 Electrical Smoke

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Just some thoughts about electrical smoke in a 737 classic:

To my knowledge, in the sim they can only make smoke come out of the EADI/EHSI, and from the CB panel.

Any other places?


Let's say smoke starts to come out of the F/O EADI.
First thing we could do is depower the whole F/O panel.

Then we'll see....

So: Bus Transfer Switch off, Gen Switch 2 off.

Then there is time to look for the CB, pull it, and restore power to the whole panel.
Wait and see if smoke starts again.

Of course in the meantime turn the horse toward the nearest stable anyway.


If smoke is coming from the CB panel, one thing we could do is depower the whole airplane, turning both generators off, as battery power alone in unlikely to feed a bad short.

We could do the whole descent like this, turning one generator on just before the approach.


Comments are appreciated.