What was found
SMOKE FROM LEFT SIDE OF O/H PANEL WHEN IGNITION TURNED ON FOR TAKEOFF. DISSIPATED WHEN IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 15 KTS. FOUND IGNITION SELECTOR COVERED WITH BLACK SOOT. REPLACED IGNITION SELECTOR SWITCH.
- Difficulty date
- February 4, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N997DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53364
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D219
- System (JASC)
- 7430 · Ignition Switching
- Part
- Switch
- Condition
- Burned
- Location
- Cockpit
- Component
- 792055
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- C, D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.