Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
December 9, 2016
Submitted
December 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
43292
Aircraft time
12,561 hours, 4,112 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
GP043102
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Cabin Temp
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TEMP GAUGE IN CONTROL SETTING READS 100 DEGREES C. TAPPING THE SELECTOR CHANGES THE READING TO VARIOUS READINGS 40C, 60C. ACTUAL TEMP IS NORMAL. ACFT GROUNDED. CONFIRMED FAULT, TEMPERATURE GAUGE POINTER FLUCTUATES WHEN TEMP SELECTOR SWITCH MOVED. FOUND CABIN TEMP SELECTOR SWITCH NOT SECURED AND LOOSE, SECURED AND ACCOMPLISHED CABIN TEMPERATURE SELECTOR TEST IAW AMM TASK 21-61-07-840-006-002, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.