SDR ABXA070254

Service difficulty report · Thermal Switch · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
August 4, 2007
Submitted
August 8, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N979AX
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47492
Aircraft time
63,473 hours, 75,185 cycles
Part
Thermal Switch
Part number
30631
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

DURING DESCENT INTO PIE, THERE WAS A ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT NEAR FIRST OFFICER'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW. INSPECTED WIRING BEHIND RIGHT CONSOLE, OVERHEAD CONSOLE AND WIRING HARNESS IN E & E COMPARTMENT. NO BURNT OR DAMAGED WIRING NOTED. SUSPECT FIRST OFFICER'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW THERMAL SWITCH. REPLACED THERMAL SWITCH IAW DC9 MM 30-41-02.

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