- Difficulty date
- September 2, 2015
- Submitted
- September 2, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft serial
- 4496374
- Aircraft time
- 444 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360A1H6
- Engine time
- 444 hours
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YR2
- Part
- Rheostat
- Part number
- 681025
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Instrument Light
- Part time
- 444 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- 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
PANEL RHEOSTAT DOES NOT HIT ANY BRIGHT/DIM DETENT AND IS NOT ILLUMINATING ANY LIGHTS.
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