Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
July 27, 2007
Submitted
July 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23202
Aircraft time
58,500 hours, 24,303 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Shorted
Location
Emergency Lights
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED WITH OVERRIDE SWITCH IN "ARMED" POSITION THE EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHTS FROM DOOR 3 AFT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. FLIGHT CONTINUED ON AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE FOUND A SHORTED SWITCH, WHICH THEY REPLACED, AND ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD, AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.