SDR ABXA040269

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
July 27, 2004
Submitted
August 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N944AX
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47550
Aircraft time
58,140 hours, 62,089 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Taxi Light
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FINAL, COCKPIT SMELLED LIKE ELECTRICAL BURNING. TURNED RADAR OFF, HELPED SOMEWHAT. VERIFIED ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL CAME FROM NOSE TAXI LIGHT SWITCH. REPLACED SWITCH IAW DC-9 WDM 33-41-01, FOR PRECAUTIONARY. CHECKED TRANSFORMER RECTIFIERS, WINDOW HEAT, FLUORESCENT LIGHT BALLAST, ANNUNCIATOR PANEL ASSEMBLY, OVERHEAD PANEL, AND E & E COMPARTMENT. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. NO BURNING ODOR NOTED.

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