Service difficulty report · Rheostat · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
January 29, 2017
Submitted
February 2, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N787AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23020
Aircraft time
59,894 hours, 43,856 cycles
Part
Rheostat
Part number
86A2EZ28BA0689L
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AFTER ENGINE START WHEN TURNING OFF THE LEFT OVERRIDE LIGHT SWITCH, THE "MAIN PNL FLOOD LT" CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED OPEN. SMOKE AND AN ELECTRICAL ODOR WERE OBSERVED IN THE FORWARD-RIGHT SIDE OF THE FLIGHT DECK. THE AIRPLANE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE (GROUNDED) AND THE RIGHT INSTRUMENT PANEL FLOOD LIGHT RHEOSTAT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. THE CAUSE FOR THE OPEN CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS THE FAULTY RIGHT INSTRUMENT PANEL FLOOD LIGHT RHEOSTAT.