What was found
SMOKE IN COCKPIT, COMING FROM OVERHEAD. TURNED OFF RADIO LIGHT RHEOSTAT AND INSTRUMENT LIGHT RHEOSTAT. SMOKE THEN QUIT. INVESTIGATION FOUND RADIO LIGHT RHEOSTAT WAS OVERHEATING AND SMOKING. RHEOSTAT WAS REMOVED.
- Difficulty date
- December 28, 2001
- Submitted
- January 11, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3297L
- Make and model
- Cessna 172H
- Aircraft serial
- 17256197
- Engine
- Cont O300*
- System (JASC)
- 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Rheostat
- Part number
- 0713247200
- Condition
- Burned
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- L
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.