Service difficulty report · Trim Switch · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
December 4, 2012
Submitted
January 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N656UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25394
Aircraft time
84,656 hours, 13,429 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Trim Switch
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
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

CREW REPORTS BURNING ELECTRIC ODOR FROM CAPT CONTROL WHEEL NEAR AILERON TRIM STICKER. DOES NOT FEEL WARM TO THE TOUCH. NO SMOKE OR HEAT EVER OBSERVED. REPORTED FROM PREVIOUS SHIFT SMELL SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM CAPT STAB TRIM SWITCH. OHM CHECKED FROM CONNECTOR D5131P, D5133P, TO CAPT STAB TRIM SWITCH, PIN TO PIN AND TO GRND, NO FAULTS. REPLACED CAPT STAB TRIM SWITCH DUE TO REPORT OF SMELL AT SWITCH AREA REF MM, OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO FAULTS OR ODOR NOTED. ACP CHECK AND METER WAS SENT.