Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
September 5, 2012
Submitted
September 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N660AM
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25294
Aircraft time
63,777 hours, 22,050 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

VVI INFLIGHT MIA-LPB CREW REPORTED SMOKE AND ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND HIGH ALTITUDE SWITCH SHORTED. FLIGHT DIVERTED VVI LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PLACARD HIGH ALTITUDE SWITCH PER MEL. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. REPLACED HIGH ALTITUDE SWITCH ASSEMBLY AT MIA ON 09/07/2012. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.