Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 18, 2001
Submitted
February 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N933DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49720
Aircraft time
33,781 hours, 27,526 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
8906K1268
Condition
Arced
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON FINAL APP NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM CAPT EXT LIGHT CONTROL PANEL. FLOOD AND WING LIGHTS ON, NOSE LIGHTS OFF. TURNED OFF ALL LIGHTS AND SMOKE CEASED. LANDED UNEVENTFUL AND TAXIED IN. REMOVED LT WING/NOSE LIGHT SW FOR ACCESS. FOUND LT WING LANDING LIGHT SW ARCED AT CASE. REPLACED SAME.

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