Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 7272J4

Difficulty date
February 12, 2003
Submitted
March 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N696CA
Make and model
Boeing 7272J4
Aircraft serial
22574
Part
Switch
Condition
Burned
Location
Light
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEAVING 12000 FT SMELLED STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR F/O NOTICED FIRST. NO SMOKE WAS SEEN. NOTICED AUTO COOLING DOOR BEGAN TO OPEN. FOUND 2 POSTS AND WIRES TO WING ILLUMINATION LIGHT SWITCH BURNED. R & R SWITCH AND REPLACED WIRES OPS NORMAL.

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