Service difficulty report · Selector · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
June 29, 2010
Submitted
June 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937UW
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27245
Part
Selector
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

STT - THE CAPTAIN'S VOR/DME SELECTOR REPORTED BY CREW TO HAVE ELECTRICAL SHORT. PANEL HAD SMOKE AND ODOR FROM FRONT OF UNIT. CREW REPORT: CREW REMOVED MAN/AUTO SWITCH AND PROBLEM STOPPED. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LIGHT BULB AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SWITCH. REPLACED THE LEFT VOR CONTROL PANEL.

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