Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
April 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18544
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47219
Part
Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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

IAH - FLT 612 - IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF NOTICED ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT. SMELL WENT AWAY IN A FEW MINUTES. DURING CLIMB-OUT NOTICED LEFT IGNITION C/B TRIPPED. RESET C/B PER QRH, WOULD NOT RESET. GOT A BEEP NOISE AND SPARKS CAME OUT OF OVERHEAD PANEL NEAR IGNITION SWITCH. REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)

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