Service difficulty report · Rheostat · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
September 20, 2008
Submitted
October 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526MD
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46998
Part
Rheostat
Condition
Failed
Location
Chart Holder
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CAPTAINS CHART HOLDER LIGHT IS CAUSING C/B E-8 TO POP. ELECT SMOKE ODOR AROUND CAPTAINS CHART HOLDER. FOUND CAPTAINS CHART HOLDER RHEOSTAT BAD. TRANSFERRED TO DMI NR 22073 AS PER MEL 33-1-0. CAT C. REPAIRED WIRE AT CAPTAINS CHART HOLDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 20-30-01. CHECKED LIGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 33-10-00. FOUND NORMAL, CLEARED DMI NR 22073 AND REMOVED PLACARD.

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