# SDR 632005N217CA

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 3, 2005
- Submitted: January 19, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N217CA
- Make and model: Amd FALCON
- Aircraft serial: 75
- Engine: Ge CF7002D2
- System (JASC): [2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2750)
- Part: Rheostat
- Part number: LOTOK47
- Condition: Burned
- Location: Control Box
- Component: Control Box
- Component part number: 13161
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/632005N217CA

## Discrepancy

ENROUTE, THE CREW OBSERVED SMOKE FROM CENTER CONSOLE, THE CREW REQUESTED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND LANDED.  MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RHEOSTAT HAD BURNED INSIDE THE FLAP CONTROL BOX.  (K)

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