Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 757212

Difficulty date
February 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N750AT
Make and model
Boeing 757212
Aircraft serial
23126
Part
Switch
Part number
920056
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INFLIGHT, FLIGHT ATTENDANT AND PASSENGER REPORTED FUMES WHICH SMELLED LIKE SMOLDERING RUBBER IN THE AREA OF THE LAST THREE ROWS IN PASSENGER CABIN. STRONGER ON CO-PILOTS SIDE. FUMES WERE INTERMITTENT. MAINTENANCE CHECKED AREA, NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF FUMES. NO HOT AREAS LOCATED BEHIND PSU'S OR SIDEWALLS. FOUND 45F READING LIGHT FLICKERING. REPLACED READING LIGHT SWITCH. OPERATION CHECKS NORMAL.