Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 767432ER

Difficulty date
August 1, 2016
Submitted
August 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N844MH
Make and model
Boeing 767432ER
Aircraft serial
29717
Aircraft time
61,951 hours, 11,007 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Lights
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

STRONG BURNING RUBBER ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK AND L1 DOOR DURING TAKE OFF. DISSIPATED AND REOCCURRED ON INITIAL CLIMB AND THEN DISSIPATED AGAIN APPROXIMATELY 4 MINUTES DURATION THEN AGAIN DURING DESCENT WHEN LIGHTS TURNED ON BELOW 10,000 FT. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT TURNOFF SWITCH BURNED WITH WIRING DAMAGE BEHIND PANEL. REPLACED PANEL, TURNOFF LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER AND TRANSFORMER AS A PRECAUTION. SYSTEM OPERATION IS NORMAL.