Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
November 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617AU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27148
Part
Switch
Part number
233N321441
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
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

LAX - FL 9 - ON TAKEOFF, CREW NOTED SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER. SMELL DISSIPATED AFTER ABOUT TWO MINUTES. ON APPROACH TO LAX, WHEN GEAR WAS LOWERED, THE SMELL RETURNED. SMELL WAS CONFINED TO THE COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT RUNWAY TURNOFF SWITCH BURNED ON THE LIGHTING CONTROL PANEL (M10056). THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED AND THE PANEL PROGRAMMED FOR REPLACEMENT. (M)

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