# SDR CA040308009

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 4, 2004
- Submitted: April 1, 2004
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Dhav DHC8311
- Aircraft time: 26,540 hours
- Engine: Pwa PW123
- Propeller: Hamstd 14SF15
- System (JASC): [3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3310)
- Part: Rheostat
- Part number: 82510189S103
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Cockpit Light
- Part time: 28,497 hours, 41,593 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA040308009

## Discrepancy

(CAN) DURING MAINT WHEEL REPLACEMENT ON RAMP , FLIGHT CREW (ONLY PERSONNEL ONBOARD) NOTICED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT (NO FIRE) . MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND OVERHEAD READING LIGHT RHEOSTAT WAS SOURCE OF SMOKE.  COCKPIT OVERHEAD PANEL ASSEMBLY WITH RHEOSTAT REPLACED.  AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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