Service difficulty report · Guard · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
September 9, 2017
Submitted
September 11, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6715C
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
30486
Aircraft time
57,214 hours, 20,646 cycles
Part
Guard
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Light Switch
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

WHEN PLACING THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS SWITCH IN ARMED POSITION AND THEN CLOSING THE BLACK COVER TO THE CLOSED POSITION, THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS BECOME UNARMED AS THE UNARMED ILLUMINATES AND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS SWITCH IS FORCED BACK TO OFF. REMOVED & REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS SWITCH GUARD. OP CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-51. OK FOR SERVICE.