SDR ASOA00042

Service difficulty report · Control Switch · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
April 27, 2000
Submitted
June 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N532AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
458
Part
Control Switch
Part number
E0062B1A4AC0A
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

FLT 4176 - CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON TAXI OUT. CREW RESET WITH COCKPIT SWITCH, THEN LIGHTS CAME ON TWO TIMES AFTER THAT. CREW RESET AGAIN AND FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THAT ONLY REAR HALF OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED COCKPIT CONTROL SWITCH AND REPLACED CONTACTOR. OPERATIONAL TESTS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)