Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 6, 2012
Submitted
August 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N455AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49560
Aircraft time
71,512 hours, 37,751 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED ON SHORT FINAL THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND FLAMES SHOT OUT OF THE FLIGHT GUIDANCE PANEL RIGHT BELOW THE NOSE LIGHT SWITCH. THERE WAS ADDITIONAL SMOKE COMING FROM THE SAME AREA AND THE NOSE LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER ALSO POPPED. FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND BURNED TERMINAL ON NOSE LANDING LIGHT SWITCH. REPAIRED TERMINAL AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING LIGHT SWITCH. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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