SDR AALA950780

Service difficulty report · Light Switch · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
April 27, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6822
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
19700
Part
Light Switch
Part number
8710K15
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
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 - FLT NR 1902 - DURING DESCENT INTO DFW, ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL NOTED IN COCKPIT. NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS AND AIRCRAFT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. CHECK OF COCKPIT WIRING DETERMINED LEFT RUNWAY TURNOFF LIGHT SWITCH FAILED. PULLED AND COLLARED ASSOCIATED CIRCUIT BREAKER AND DEFERRED LEFT RUNWAY TURNOFF LIGHT. SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED LEFT RUNWAY TURNOFF LIGHT SWITCH AT DTW/28. REACTIVATED SYSTEM AND SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (W)