Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
February 3, 2017
Submitted
February 7, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N199DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
28456
Aircraft time
85,076 hours, 12,149 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON FINAL APPROACH WHILE PASSING 2000 FEET, CREW SMELLED A BURNING ODOR ON THE FLIGHT DECK. CAPTAIN NOTICED A MOMENTARY PUFF OF SMOKE THAT DISSIPATED QUICKLY. ODOR SEEMED TO DISSIPATE, THEN SEEMED TO RETURN ON TAXI IN. NO VISIBLE SMOKE OR ODOR DETECTED IN PASSENGER CABIN. MTC. FOUND LT RWY TURNOFF LIGHT SWITCH FAILED/BURNED. REPLACED L RUNWAY TURNOFF SWITCH S1 PER WDM 33-42-21. CHECKS GOOD.