Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 7, 2010
Submitted
October 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N595FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48553
Aircraft time
63,153 hours, 10,928 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2D1F
Part
Control Panel
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit Lights
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PROIR TO STARTUP F/O AND CAPT HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE ELECTRICAL ARCING AND SPARKING. THEN SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. OVERHEAD SWITCH ONLY LIGHTING / CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS POPPED. RESET OVERHEAD PANEL LIGHTING CIRCUIT BREAKER. NO FAULTS NOTED OR ABNORMAL ODORS . ACFT OK FOR SERVICE ALSO, TSI 33-10/0262 WRITTEN & C/W. ALSO, EA 1-3310-144184 WAS WRITTEN AND C/W TO PULL AND COLLAR CB C-13 (B1-539).

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