Service difficulty report · Resistor · Beech B200

Difficulty date
November 12, 2007
Submitted
November 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791DC
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1402
Aircraft time
8,172 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Resistor
Part number
D25K10R0
Condition
Loose
Location
Yoke
Stage of operation
AP
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

DURING APPROACH TO LANDING PILOT NOTICED SPARKING TWICE UNDER THE COPILOTS YOKE, AND NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE MECHANIC FOUND A DIMMING RESISTOR LOOSE IN SUBPANEL. HE REPAIRED THE ITEM AND APPROVED THE A/C FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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