Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
July 2, 2008
Submitted
July 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N252UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48768
Part
Switch
Part number
5D0108117
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHOWER OF SMOKE AND SPARKS WAS EMITTED FROM THE RUNWAY TURNOFF LIGHT SWITCH WHEN TOUCHED. CB "R LDG AND TAXI LIGHT" POPPED. FOUND SWITCHES S1-9090 AND S1-9091 TOUCHED CONNECTION ON SW1-236 WHICH CAUSED SPARKS AND BURN MARKS. R/R S1-236 IAW WDM 33-42-01. R/R S1-9090 IAW WDM 33-43-01. OPS CHECK OK. CB'S RESET. S1-9091 LT WING & RUNWAY TURNOFF LIGHT.

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