What was found
FLYING LOW THROUGH A MOUNTAIN PASS TRIED TO TURN ON INSTRUMENTS LIGHTS. SMOKE IN CABIN. TURNED OFF MASTER. FOUND RESISTOR WINDINGS FAILED. CONTACT ARM BURNED THRU TO CASE. ALSO CIRCUIT BREAKER DID NOT OPEN.
- Difficulty date
- December 3, 2001
- Submitted
- September 12, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5379B
- Make and model
- Cessna 182
- Aircraft serial
- 33379
- Engine
- Cont O470*
- System (JASC)
- 3110 · Instrument Panel
- Part
- Rheostat
- Part number
- 04131267
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Internal
- Part time
- 3,026 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.