Service difficulty report · Selector Switch · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 14, 2017
Submitted
March 16, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35684
Aircraft time
36,034 hours, 10,510 cycles
Part
Selector Switch
Part number
693732478
Condition
Loose
Location
Air 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

AIR TEMPERATURE SOURCE SELECTOR SWITCH INDICATES ERRATIC TEMP IS WHEN MOVED. ACFT GROUNDED. FOUND AIR TEMP SELECTOR SWITCH EXTREMELY LOOSE IN PANEL. REMOVED CONTROL PANEL LIGHT PLATE, NUT SECURING SWITCH TO PANEL WAS 5 FULL TURNS FROM TIGHT. TIGHTENED THE NUT. RE-SECURED LIGHT PLATE & KNOBS. OPS NORMAL IAW AMM 21-61-32, ALL TEMP SELECTIONS READ STEADY.