What was found
(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE ELCTRICAL SYSTEM THE RHEOSTAT BEGAN SMOKING.
- Difficulty date
- July 19, 2001
- Submitted
- August 7, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172D
- Aircraft time
- 7,185 hours, 696 cycles
- Engine
- Cont O300D
- System (JASC)
- 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Rheostat
- Part number
- 041312610
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.