Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
May 19, 2010
Submitted
May 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68053
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
47807
Aircraft time
68,025 hours, 28,217 cycles
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Switch
Part number
8906K1269
Condition
Sparks
Location
Landing Lights
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE TURNING ON LT AND RT LANDING LIGHTS AND NOSE LIGHT NOTICED SPARKS FROM LIGHT SWITCHES. UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHICH SWITCH ACTUALLY SPARKED. WHILE CHECKING PROBLEM, FOUND NOSE GEAR TAXI LIGHT TOGGLE LOOSE FROM SWITCH, BUT FOUND NOTHING ELSE OBVIOUS WRONG WITH SWITCHES. TRIED SEVERAL TIMES, BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND TOGETHER, TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM BUT COULD NOT. ACFT OK TO CONTINUE SERVICE.

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