SDR ASOA01026

Service difficulty report · Rheostat · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
March 8, 2001
Submitted
April 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N246AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120100
Part
Rheostat
Part number
12030182001
Condition
Failed
Location
Glareshield
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

FLT 4869 - DURING FLIGHT FROM DFW-FSM, CREW NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE F/O SIDE OF THE AUDIO CONTROL PANEL. THE CAPTAIN AND F/O DONNED MASKS AND GOGGLES. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN FSM. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE F/O CHART HOLDER RHEOSTAT CONTACTS SHORTING TO THE GLARESHIELD STRUCTURE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED EXCESSIVE SOLDER AND APPLIED NON-CONDUCTIVE ANTI-CHAFE COMPOUND TO RHEOSTAT CONTACTS. NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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