Service difficulty report · Spring · Boeing 777FS2

Difficulty date
March 14, 2015
Submitted
March 16, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N885FD
Make and model
Boeing 777FS2
Aircraft serial
41064
Aircraft time
138 hours, 2,132 cycles
Part
Spring
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Light Switch
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EMERGENCY LIGHTS WON'T TURN OFF ON SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST. FOUND INTERNAL WIRE SPRING INSIDE OVERHEAD EMER LIGHT SWITCH COVER SLIPPED OVER THE SWITCH & DIDN'T ALLOW THIS SWITCH TO GO TO ITS FULL OFF POSITION. REINSTALLED PROPERLY WIRE SPRING & SWITCHED EMER LIGHTS TO OFF. EMER LIGHTS SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST WENT TO OFF & GREEN. PERFORMED EMER LIGHTS ADJUSTMENT TEST IAW AMM 33-51-00-5. ALL TESTS PASSED. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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