Service difficulty report · Rotary Switch · Boeing 747341

Difficulty date
February 15, 2006
Submitted
February 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N355MC
Make and model
Boeing 747341
Aircraft serial
23395
Aircraft time
63,316 hours, 12,213 cycles
Part
Rotary Switch
Part number
65B4613538
Part serial
D00061
Condition
Failed
Location
Ac Buss
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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

DURING DEPARTURE CHECKS, ESSENTIAL AC BUSS SELECTOR SWITCH ON ESSENTIAL AC BUSS CONTROL MODULE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO ROTATE. TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO LUBE AND FREE UP SWITCH WITH NO HELP. REPLACED ESSENTIAL AC BUSS CONTROL MODULE PER MM 24-27-03, ALL OPERATIONS NOW NORMAL.