Service difficulty report · Rheostat · Lear 36LEAR

Difficulty date
December 3, 2006
Submitted
January 12, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N71PG
Make and model
Lear 36LEAR
Aircraft serial
013
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Rheostat
Part number
645402500
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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.

What was found

SOON AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW DETECTED A AN ELECTRICAL SMELL. AFTER ATTEMPTING AND FAILING TO ISOLATE SOURCES. THEY ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. AIRPORT, AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. THERE WAS NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EL RHEOSTAT IAW MM. (K)