What was found
CUSTOMER RENTED AIRCRAFT AND EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN COCKPIT. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND TERMINAL LUG ON POTENTIOMETER HAD CHAFED THROUGH HOT LEAD AND CAUSED DIRECT SHORT. INSULATED TERMINAL LUGS WITH SHRINK TUBE.
- Difficulty date
- February 1, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N47839
- Make and model
- Piper PA28R201
- Aircraft serial
- 28R7837006
- System (JASC)
- 3340 · Exterior Lighting
- Part
- Potentiometer
- Part number
- 6743604
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Nav Lights
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.