Service difficulty report · Selector Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 13, 2002
Submitted
June 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49810
Aircraft time
36,568 hours, 29,405 cycles
Part
Selector Switch
Part number
91976
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON TAXI AC VOLT/FREQ SELECTOR SWITCH ON OVHD PANEL STARTED TO SMOKE. WHEN RIGHT SELECTED VOLTS/FREQS READ ZERO WITH ENGINE RUNNING. SELECTED LEFT SMOKE STOPPED. RTB. FOUND VOLTMETER/AMMETER SELECT SWITCH BURNED AND SHORTED. REPLACED SAME. ALL OK. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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