SDR 39LA20150203106

Service difficulty report · Light · Casa C212200

Difficulty date: February 3, 2015
Submitted: February 6, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N604AR
Make and model: Casa C212200
Aircraft serial: 289
Aircraft time: 24,524 hours, 38,652 cycles
Engine: Garrtt TPE331*
System (JASC): 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
Part: Light
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Cockpit
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: H, A

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

What was found

AT CRUISE FLIGHT DURING NIGHT VISION GOGGLE TRAINING THERE WAS AN ORDER OF SMOKE IN THE FLIGHT DECK. THE COPILOTS SIDE OF THE OVERHEAD PANEL WAS HOT TO THE TOUCH IN THE VICINITY OF THE LIGHT SWITCHES & RHEOSTATS. FLIGHT DECK LIGHTING WAS EXTINGUISHED & THE OVERHEAD PANEL DECREASED IN TEMPERATURE. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO AIRPORT & A NORMAL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPAIRED POST LIGHT ON MONITOR PANEL, COPILOT SIDE IAW DWG C212-289-012.