Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 12, 2003
Submitted
March 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53243
Aircraft time
33,044 hours, 25,988 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
8906K1268
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

AT APPROXIMATE TIME OF WING LANDING LIGHT ACTIVATION THERE WAS A FAINT ELEC ODOR AND SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE. ODOR AND SMOKE DISSIPATED AFTER SWITCHES TURNED OFF. REPLACED LT WING LANDING LIGHT SWITCH. FOUND SIGN OF ARCING ON ONE OF THE TERMINALS.

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