Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 2, 2006
Submitted
November 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N992DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53344
Aircraft time
39,106 hours, 29,671 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
BAN7024
Condition
Sparks
Location
Cockpit Pedestal
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT CREW PREFLIGHT WHILE OPERATING THE ALTERNATE STABILIZER TRIM SWITCHES, A POP AND A FLASH OCCURRED WITH A SMALL FIRE BELOW TRIM SWITCHES UNDER PEDESTAL, FIRST OFFICER BLEW FIRE OUT. C/B D-10 POPPED. REPLACED ALTERNATE TRIM BRAKE RELEASE SWITCH S10-8. FOUND THAT SWITCH SPARKED IGNITING DUST IN PEDESTAL. NO DAMAGE RESULTED DUE TO SMALL FIRE.

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