Service difficulty report · Switch · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 5, 2002
Submitted
March 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N720SW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7297
Aircraft time
6,633 hours, 6,526 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Loose
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

CAPTAIN'S SIDE POST MAP LIGHT WAS SPARKING WITH AN ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL FIRE SMELL WHEN LIGHT WAS MANIPULATED. IF THE LIGHT CASING WAS NOT MOVED, NO NOTED ABNORMALITIES. FOUND SWITCH TO BE LOOSE AND TIGHTENED THE JAM NUT ON THE SWITCH TO RESTORE IT TO NORMAL OPERATION.