Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
September 13, 2000
Submitted
November 8, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N655UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25393
Aircraft time
35,397 hours, 5,648 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Switch
Part number
43467410413188
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

FAINT ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN FLT DECK ONLY. TURNED OFFRECIRC FANS AND SMELL DIMINISHED. NO CB''S POPPED. UPDATE: FAINT ELEC SMELL NOW DETECTED BY F/A IN MID AND 1ST CLASS, RECIRC OFF AND EQUIP COOLING TO OVERRIDE AND CABIN ALT TO 9500 FT. O2 MASKS WERE USED IN THE FLIGHT DECK BECAUSE OF THE BURNING SMELL. *S/D* REPLACED KORRY LED SWITCH ASSY FOR ''SYS PRESSURE'' IN HYDRAULICS PANEL, ON P5 OVHD PANEL. INSPECTED ALL FLT DECK CB AND INSTRUMENT PANELS AND E&E COMPT PANELS FOR EVIDENCE OF ELECTRICAL OVERHEATING. SMELL SEEMS TO BE FROM P5 OVHD HYD PANEL CENTER SYSTEM ''SYS PRESSURE'' LED. REPLACED KORRY LED SWITCH ASSY FOR ''SYS PRESSURE'' IN HYDRAULICS PANEL. SWITCH ASSY SENT TO KORRY FOR EVALUATI