Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
June 28, 2001
Submitted
August 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
32438
Part
Switch
Part number
0881031007
Part serial
0045
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Firebell Cutout
Part time
7 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

SWITCHES 2 EA SHORTED INTERNALLY, SHOULD RETURN TO N/O CONDITION. LOOKS LIKE MICRO SWITCH FAILED INTERNALLY IN ASSEMBLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW SWITCHES. RETESTED SYSTEM NO MALFUNCTIONS OR DEFECTS NOTED. FIRE BELL CUTOUT S/W OPS CHECKED GOOD.