Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 18, 2010
Submitted
March 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53416
Aircraft time
47,089 hours, 34,536 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Switch
Condition
Hot
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. NO VISUAL INDICATIONS OF FIRE. REPORT AFT UPPER/SIDEWALL LIGHT SWITCH EXTREMELY HOT TO TOUCH. C/W OP 5088 PNEUMATIC DIST CABIN SMOKE/ODOR T/S. C/W OP 5090 ALTERNATE DUCT BURNOUT. C/W OP 7904 REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR COALESCER BAGS. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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