Service difficulty report · Tr Switch · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
April 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N257FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20939
Part
Tr Switch
Part number
B277806401
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

AFTER T/O, ENG NR 1 REVERSER OPERATING LIGHT CAME ON NR 1 ENGINE, SHUTDOWN AS PER PROCEDURE. A/C RELEASED FOR SERV PER MEL 78-2A. CHECKED WIRING HARNESS AT SWITCH FOR CONDITION, FOUND GOOD. CHECKED SW ADJ, WITHIN LIMITS. DURING T/S HAD NR 1 T/R OPS LIGHT GLOW DIM FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AND EXTINGUISH, WHILE NOTHING AROUND SW WAS TOUCHED. SUSPECT EITHER INTERNAL FAILURE OF SW (P/N B27-78-064-01) OR LIGHT SOCKET (10-61803-78). REPLACED NR 1 T/R SW, OPS CHECK GOOD.