Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 30, 2008
Submitted
April 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583MD
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49659
Aircraft time
48,231 hours, 35,285 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D1
Part
Switch
Part number
5D04232
Condition
Burned
Location
Lt Side
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM DUE TO SMOKE IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE DETECTED A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE LT ENGINE SYS (A) IGNITION SWITCH, SO BREAKERS K-26 AND L26 WERE PULLED OUT AND AC WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR. AT HANGAR, SWITCH S1-35 WAS DETECTED BURNED SO IT WAS REPLACED IAW MM 74-30-02, TESTED CORRECT.

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