Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
June 22, 2016
Submitted
June 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
25324
Aircraft time
26,780 hours, 17,818 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
MS25306222
Condition
Arced
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT THE ODOR OF BURNING EMANATED FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING PACKS. WE SHUTDOWN THE RT PACK AND THE BURNING ODOR DID NOT ABATE BUT CONTINUED WITH THE LT PACK, ONLY OPERATING. RAN ENGINES AND PACKS TOGETHER AND ISOLATED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ODOR. FOUND LT RUNWAY T/O LIGHT SWITCH ARCING AND MELTED. REPLACED SWITCH IAW SWPM 20-83-11. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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