Service difficulty report · Dimmer · Cndair CL6002A12

Difficulty date
November 28, 2016
Submitted
November 28, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N601RC
Make and model
Cndair CL6002A12
Aircraft serial
3055
Aircraft time
10,991 hours, 6,234 cycles
Part
Dimmer
Part number
245906
Part serial
0194
Condition
Melted
Location
Instrument Panel
Part time
10,991 hours, 6,234 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A PORTION OF THE PILOTS INSTRUMENTATION BACK LIGHTING INOPERATIVE, TECHNICIAN REPLACED FAULTY INCANDESCENT LAMP DIMMER, VISUALLY INSPECTING FAULTY INCANDESCENT LAMP DIMMER REVEALED OUT PUT 7 1/2 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER LV2 MELTED AND CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS NOT TRIPPED NOR COULD IT BE PULLED.