Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 7, 2009
Submitted
June 12, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53378
Aircraft time
46,489 hours, 34,559 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
1032200
Part serial
8039
Condition
Arced
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

DURING PUSH BACK GOT A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. THE CAPT'S ND AND PFD STARTED TO FLASH ON AND OFF. ALSO, THE CAPT'S A/S, VSI AND ALT OFF FLAGS FLASHED ON AND OFF. EMERGENCY SWITCH ARCING DURING STANDBY PWR CK. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH. PERFORMED CK OUT PER M/M 24-23-02-401 NORMAL PER CK OUT.

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