Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 747273C

Difficulty date
January 4, 2001
Submitted
March 1, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N470EV
Make and model
Boeing 747273C
Aircraft serial
20653
Part
Switch
Part number
245902
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cockpit
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

KHNL - AT FL 340, EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT COMING FROM AFT END OF CENTER CONSOLE. ACCOMPLISHED FIRE/SMOKE PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO HNL. FOUND DIMMER IN CENTER PEDISTAL (LOWER) OVERHEATED CAUSING SMOKE. REPLACED LOWER DIMMER WITH IMPROVED DIMMER P/N 2-459-04/05. NO FURTHER SMOKE OR OVERHEATING FOUND REF EO 33-747-1607-00. (M)