Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
January 8, 2001
Submitted
January 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
25980
Aircraft time
30,878 hours, 15,055 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Component
Switch · MS25306222
Stage of operation
AP
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 A BURNING RUBBER ODOR ENTERED COCKPIT. ODOR INCREASED INTENSITY DURING TAXI IN AND BECAME LIKE ELECTRICAL INSULATION. FOUND LT RUNWAY TURNOFF LIGHT SW SHORTING INTERNALLY AND OVERHEATING. FOUND SW AND WIRING BURNT. REPLACED SW AND WIRING PER MM.