Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 767424ER

Difficulty date
January 6, 2018
Submitted
January 7, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76065
Make and model
Boeing 767424ER
Aircraft serial
29460
Aircraft time
68,162 hours, 11,245 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
MS25306222
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
9
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

LEFT TAXIWAY TURNOFF SWITCH STARTED SMOKING WHEN TURNED ON WITH BURNING SMELL RUNWAY TURNOFF SWITCH TESTED WRT AMM 33-42-00 AND VISIBLE SMOKE COMES OUT OF IT, INSPECTED SWITCH AND VISIBLE SIGNS OF BURNOUT (INTERNAL FAULT) NOTED NEAR CONNECTORS, REMOVED AND INSTALLED A NEW SWITCH00-0364-3-0368 AND TESTED WRT AMM 33-42-00 FOR SEVERAL MINS AND NO FAULTS NOTED. ALSO INSPECTED WIRING FROM SW TO CB AN D CB TO THE TRANSFORMER WRT WDM 33-42-21 FOR SIGNS OF OVERHEATH, BAD/LOOSE CONNECTION AND NO OTHER FAULTS FOUND.