What was found
A DIMMER POT (R3LM) WAS FOUND BURNT AND MELTED AFTER IT WAS REPORTED THE NR 1 F/D WAS TRIPPING THE CIRCUIT BREAKER ON THE DC ESSENTIAL BUSS. THE POT IS PART OF THE PILOTS LIGHTING CONTROL PANEL. (X)
- Difficulty date
- May 25, 2000
- Submitted
- June 20, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N601AA
- Make and model
- Cndair CL6002A12
- Aircraft serial
- 3061
- System (JASC)
- 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Potentiometer
- Part number
- 18M518
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Light Panel
- Part time
- 5,968 hours
- Component
- Lighting Control
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.