Service difficulty report · Switch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 17, 2015
Submitted
September 21, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4364
Aircraft time
11,085 hours, 11,734 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
CDEL40067
Condition
Burned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

F/A REPORTS A HOT METALLIC ODOR IN AFT GALLEY NEAR THE MAPCO. AFTER TURNING THE MAPCO OFF, THE ODOR SEEMED TO GO AWAY. PERFORMED ODOR CHECKLIST IAW M-744 REF FIM TASK MCN 62172-01 FOUND MILD ELECTRICAL SMELL TO COME FROM THE LT MAPCO SWITCH ASSY. REPLACED SWITCH ASSY OPS CHECKS GOOD NO FUTHER ELECTRICAL ODOR NOTED IN AFT GALLEY AREA. RETURNED TO SERVICE.