Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 17, 2010
Submitted
July 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N990DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53342
Aircraft time
49,960 hours, 36,932 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT. RETURNED FOR LANDING. ONCE STOPPED, SMOKE AND SPARKS OBSERVED FROM UNDER CAPTAINS GLARESHIELD. FIRE PUT OUT WITH EXTINGUISHER. FOUND RT WING LANDING LIGHT CONTROL C/B POPPED. FOUND RT WING LANDING LIGHT BURNT. REPLACED SWITCH AND WIRE TERMINALS (2010-D0841) (DL88101903).

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