Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 23, 2015
Submitted
July 29, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N866GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49910
Aircraft time
52,770 hours, 36,271 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Reading Light
Stage of operation
CR
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

AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS BURNED TOAST ODOR NEAR PSU 37DEF, SAW SMOKE NEAR PSU APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR INTO FLIGHT. PERFORMED CABIN ODOR & SMOKE TROUBLESHOOTING WORK CARD 21-059-002. FOUND PSU READING LIGHT SWITCH FROM SEAT 37D DEFECTIVE. SWITCH IS DEACTIVATED & PLACED ON NEF 25-01H-02 SIT 2 CAT D DMI 18412, PLACARD INSTALLED.

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