Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
April 26, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N919UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
25386
Aircraft time
42,248 hours, 30,929 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Popped
Location
Nr 1 Start
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTS NR 1 START SWITCH MADE LOUD POPPING NOISE WITH SPARKS. [SUP 05-16-07] INCORRECT INSTALLATION. THE WIRING FROM THE SWITCH WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE SWITCH AND THE PANEL, RATHER THAN PROPERLY ROUTED BEHIND THE SWITCH. REPLACED START SWITCH, DAMAGED WIRES, AND DAMAGED INSULATION.