Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 767432ER

Difficulty date
May 23, 2009
Submitted
June 1, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N833MH
Make and model
Boeing 767432ER
Aircraft serial
29706
Aircraft time
31,551 hours, 9,204 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Taxi Light
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

RUBBER ODOR ON T/O AND THEN AGAIN ON DECENT ABOUT 18000FT IN COCKPIT ONLY. NO ODOR IN CABIN. INSP COCKPIT AREA AND FOUND RT TAXI SWITCH MELTED AND DUPLICATED SMELL. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH PANEL. OPS CK GOOD. ETOPS CATEGORY 'F': ANY OTHER EVENT DETRIMENTAL TO ETOPS.