Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
June 6, 2026
Submitted
June 7, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N693DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
29725
Aircraft time
86,172 hours, 34,480 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Shorted
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

FO SIDE VOR/DME AUTO/MAN SWITCH SHORTED WHEN PRESSED. SMOKE CAME OUT MOMENTARILY DURING FLIGHT. REPLACED VOR/DME PANEL IAW AMM 34-51. OPS NORMAL. INSPECTED SURROUNDING AREA NTF. (LP 8359410 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)