# SDR 02FDEA00268

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 17, 2002
- Submitted: April 18, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N623FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N623FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48794
- Aircraft time: 1,412 hours, 15 cycles
- System (JASC): [3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3310)
- Part: Rheostat
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00268

## Discrepancy

AT CR SMELLED HOT INSULATION ODOR.  DISCOVERED POPPED C/B FOR OVERHEAD SWITCH PANEL.  MX FOUND OVERHEAD LIGHT RHEOSTAT TRANSFORMER TO BE PRIMARY CAUSE OF ODOR.

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