Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 767432ER

Difficulty date
July 11, 2009
Submitted
July 15, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N836MH
Make and model
Boeing 767432ER
Aircraft serial
29709
Aircraft time
32,658 hours, 8,557 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
MS25306222
Condition
Shorted
Location
Lights
Stage of operation
TX
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

SMOKE CAME FROM OVERHEAD PANEL NEAR GLARESHIELD LIGHT RHEOSTAT. DROPPED LT OVERHEAD LIGHT PANEL. CONFIRMED BURNING ODOR FROM PANEL. FOUND LT RUNWAY TURNOFF LT SWITCH INTERNALLY SHORTED AND FIXED IN OFF POSN. PULLED AND SECURED C/B 11P6 AND CONFIRMED LT RUNWY TURNOFF CIRCUIT AND SW ISOLATED PER SSM 33-42-02PG103. VISUALLY INSPECTED ALL OTHER SWICHES ON PANEL AND FOUND GOOD. NO BURNING ODOR. FWD LT RUNWAY TURN OFF LIGHT TO MCO AND PLACARD PER MEL 33-42-03. ETOPS CATEGORY 'F': ANY OTHER EVENT DETRIMENTAL TO ETOPS