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Originally Posted by elevatorman
What you described sounds like a loose wire nut or a loose wire connecting to the switch. I come to this conclusion because the hall light is also out. A bad switch would have no effect on the hall light. If you are not comfortable around electricity don't mess with it. A handyman or handy neighbor may be able to help.
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Agree - loose wire nut in the box behind the switch, and believe that the crackling sound you heard was arcing (between the loose wires). Standard on/off wall switches are pretty rugged and rarely go bad.