Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 777232

Difficulty date
June 5, 2007
Submitted
June 11, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N866DA
Make and model
Boeing 777232
Aircraft serial
29738
Aircraft time
32,893 hours, 5,291 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Defective
Location
E/E Bay Lights
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

UNUSUALLY STRONG ODOR NOTED IN MAIN E/E COMPARTMENT. COULD NOT POSITIVELY IDENTIFY NATURE OF ODOR. PERFORMED INSP OF E/E ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND WIRING. NO TROUBLE FOUND. ALL C/B-S IN. INSPECT FWD CARGO BIN. ALL OKAY. ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER 2 HOURS. MAIN E/E COMPARTMENT LIGHTS NOTED TO GO INTERMITTENTLY DIM THEN BRIGHT. AFTER 2 HOURS LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY UNCONTROLLABLE FROM E/E LIGHTS SWITCHES IN BOTH ON OR OFF POSITIONS. FWD TO MCO AND PLAC 33-31-01. C/B PULLED AND COLLARED. REPLACED DEFECTIVE SWITCH. E AND E LIGHTS WORKING NORMAL. ETOPS CATEGORY 'E': PROBLEMS WITH SYSTEMS CRITICAL TO ETOPS.