What was found
COCKPIT CENTER CONSOLE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS' CONTROL UNIT (DIMMER BOX) FAILED CAUSING SMOKE. COMMON PROBLEM AREA. RECOMMEND MFG RE-DESIGN CONTROL UNIT.
- Difficulty date
- November 23, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N117CJ
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117A3
- Aircraft serial
- 7051
- System (JASC)
- 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Dimmer
- Part number
- 1179203103
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lights Control
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.