SDR RRXA001085

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
December 6, 2000
Submitted
December 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N996GE
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45996
Aircraft time
92,148 hours, 32,281 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
16434
Part serial
000087
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
G, H

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

What was found

HAD SMOKE & BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT COMING FROM OVERHEAD PANEL AROUND THE AREA OF THE #4 FIRE HANDLE. TURNED OFF ALL INSTRUMENT LIGHTING INPANEL. SMOKE STOPPED. SHORTLY THERE AFTER HAD STRONG BURNING SMELL. REMAINED, AND CREWW NEEDED TO WEAR O2 MASKS LAST 40 MIN OF FLT FROM SLC TO RNO. ***CORRECTIVE ACTION*** FOUND CONNECTOR SHORTED AT FO'S INST PANEL INTEGRAL LIGHT SWITCH. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE LGHT SWITCH AND NEW CONNECTOR IAW DC-8 MM CH 33, STILL NO HELP. TRANSFER TO DMI LIST AS CONTROL NUMBER C9543121-9687, CAT "C" MEL 33-1, ATA 33-11 DUE DATE 17 DEC 00 PLACARD INSTALLED.

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