Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 7673CB

Difficulty date
March 23, 2022
Submitted
March 23, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N684UA
Make and model
Boeing 7673CB
Aircraft serial
33466
Aircraft time
63,733 hours, 11,512 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
00036430368
Condition
None
Location
P5 Pilot Overhea
Stage of operation
TX
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

SMOKE IN FLIGHT DECK CREW DEBRIEF: THE FLIGHT CREW STATED AT THE APPROXIMATE SAME SPOKE WITH TOMC AND WE WILL START THE AMM TASK 05-51-56-940-8 ACCOMPLISHED INITIAL INSPECTION OF FLT DECK AS PER AMM TIME THEY SWITHCED ON THE RUNWAY TURNOFF, BEACONS AND NAV LIGHTS 01-C1. 05-51-56-940-801-C1 STEP 1. C (1). NO DEFECTS NOTED. AS PER TOMC ON HE SAW A PUFF OF SMOKE COME FROM THE AREA OF THE SWITCHES. NEED TO CONTINUE AT STEP 1 C (2). THIS WAS ALSO FOLLOWED BY AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. INSPECTED M10056 ON THE P5 PILOT OVERHEAD PANEL. FOUND MELTED TERMINAL POST ON THE S2 RIGHT RWY TURN OFF LIGHT SWITCH. R&R S2 SWITCH PER WDM 33-42-21. OPS CHECK GOOD. ADD EMP:U353871 REF ABOVE UPDATE FOR ID OF THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE. PER AMM 05-51-56 B(6.A) & SUB TASK 05-51-56-200-001-C4 NO FURTHER MX REQ''D AT THIS TIME.

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