Service difficulty report · Selector Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 24, 2017
Submitted
July 6, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N999DN
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53371
Aircraft time
66,674 hours, 47,869 cycles
Part
Selector Switch
Condition
Shorted
Location
Water Qty
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

SMOKE CAME FROM ROW 1DC LOWER WALL VENT. ON ACFT POWER UP. FOUND WATER QUANTITY MODE SELECTOR SWITCH SHORTED. REPLACED FILL VENT VALVE (M1-75). ALL CHECKED GOOD.

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