Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 7472D3B

Difficulty date
July 22, 2002
Submitted
August 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D3B
Aircraft serial
21252
Part
Switch
Part number
8906K1563
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Light Panel
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.

What was found

ON DESCENT A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING OUT OF GASPERS. ELECTRICAL SMOKE OR FIRE CHECK LIST INITIATED. AFTER ITEM NR 6, SMOKE STOPPED. AIRCRAFT REMAINED IN THIS CONFIGURATION AND LANDED. C/A: FOUND MELTED INSULATION AT WING ILLUMINATION LIGHT SWITCH TERMINAL. LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE, PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER. TRANSFERRED TO DMI, MEL. REPLACED SWITCH AND WIRE ATTACHED TO TERMINAL NR1 ON SWITCH FOR THE WING ILLUMINATION LIGHTS IAW MM.

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