Service difficulty report · Terminal · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
October 23, 2011
Submitted
October 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N303AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
24010
Aircraft time
70,411 hours, 47,065 cycles
Part
Terminal
Condition
Loose
Location
Landing Light
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING LAST 10 MINUTES FROM 12000 FEET, CREW EXPERIENCED THE SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER IN THE FLIGHT DECK WHICH WOULD DISSIPATE AND THEN RE-OCCUR, DISSIPATE AND THEN RE-OCCUR. SMELL WAS FAINT TO BEGIN WITH AND STRONGER AS WE GOT CLOSER TO THE RUNWAY. AFTER WE GOT TO THE GATE, WE ASKED THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S IF THEY SMELLED IT IN THE CABIN AND THEY SAID NO. MAINTENANCE/AVIONIC TECHNICIANS FOUND TERMINAL LUGS LOOSE ON BACK OF LT INBOARD LANDING LIGHT SWITCH. TECHNICIANS SECURED TERMINAL LUGS AS REQUIRED. COMPLIED WITH 737 TROUBLESHOOTING CABIN ODOR CARD PER 03L00021001 WITH NO DEFECTS AT THIS TIME.

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