What was found
FOUND STRONG SMELL OF BURNING ELECTRICAL WIRES IN COCKPIT. DURING DESCENT, THE LANDING LIGHT SWITCHES ACTIVATED. FOUND RIGHT OUTBOARD LANDING LIGHT SWITCH SHORTED. REPLACED SWITCH, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)
- Difficulty date
- March 23, 2000
- Submitted
- May 31, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N618FF
- Make and model
- Boeing 747212B
- Aircraft serial
- 21937
- System (JASC)
- 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- A350
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- DE
- 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.