What was found
SJC - EN ROUTE SEA - F/O BRIEFCASE LIGHT RHEOSTAT OVERHEATED AND MELTED. CREW PULLED C/B AND USED FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE. REPLACED F/O BRIEFCASE LIGHT RHEOSTAT AND LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)
- Difficulty date
- August 13, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N967AS
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49103
- System (JASC)
- 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Rheostat
- Part number
- 53989
- Condition
- Overheated
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.