Service difficulty report · Dimmer · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
October 25, 2010
Submitted
October 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915EM
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2439
Aircraft time
4,257 hours, 7,680 cycles
Part
Dimmer
Part number
704A46814049
Part serial
1077
Condition
Failed
Location
Instrument Light
Part time
4,257 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

HOT ELECTRICAL ODOR NOTICED IN CABIN AFTER DEPARTURE. ACFT RETURNED TO FIELD. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A FAILURE OF A LIGHT DIMMING/GRADUATING MODULE. COMPONENT WAS REPLACED IAW APPROVED DATA. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS MODULE WAS ORIGINAL TO THE ACFT AT MFG.