Service difficulty report · Light · Cessna 182S

Difficulty date
February 12, 2001
Submitted
February 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N72689
Make and model
Cessna 182S
Aircraft serial
18280820
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Part
Light
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Instrument Panel
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT/OWNER REPORTED THAT RADIO INDICATOR BACKLIGHTING AND RADIO CONTROL BACKLIGHTING HAD NOT WORKED SINCE AIRCRAFT DELIVERY. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM, FOUND THAT PIN 1 OF JC005 WAS AT GROUND POTENTIAL, PREVENTING DIMMER POTENTIOMETER FROM FUNCTIONING AS IT IS SUPPOSED TO. REMOVED WIRE 6JC015-1JC005 FROM CIRCUIT AND FOUND THAT RADIO LIGHTING WORKED AS IT WAS SUPPOSED TO. WIRE 6JC015-1JC005 HOOKS INTO THE WARNING/CAUTION ANNUNCIATOR. THIS ANNUNCIATOR HAS ITS OWN SWITCH/ LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE RADIO STACK/ FOR BRIGHT/DIM/TEST.

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