Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 11, 2016
Submitted
February 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53630
Aircraft time
45,474 hours, 22,429 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE ANNUNCIATOR TEST SWITCH WAS ACCIDENTALLY CONTACTED DURING FLIGHT. ANNUNCIATOR TEST SWITCH STUCK IN TEST MODE & WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. ALL ANNUNCIATOR & WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ON FOR THE DURATION OF THE FLIGHT. AN EMER WAS DECLARED & THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. R & R SWITCH S1-134 TEST SWITCH IAW WDM 33-17-02 & AMM 33-10-00. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED OK. THE ACFT WAS GNDED.

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