SDR 2002F01009

Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 73783N

Difficulty date
October 7, 2002
Submitted
November 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326TZ
Make and model
Boeing 73783N
Aircraft serial
32612
Aircraft time
126 hours, 64 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit Light
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL390 ENROUTE FROM SJU TO MIA CREW NOTICED A STRONG ACRID ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. THIS WAS FOLLOWED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY BY THE SIGHT OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE OVERHEAD LIGHT SWITCH PANEL. CREW DONNED O2 SMOKE MASK, ESTABLISHED COMMUNICATION,AND FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE FOR ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN COCKPIT. SMOKE SUBSIDED JUST BEFORE ALL SWITCHES WERE PLACED IN THE OFF POSITION, THESE REMAINED IN THE OFF POSITION. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO MIA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED WING LOGO LIGHT SWITCH AT OVERHEAD LIGHT PANEL

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