What was found
(CAN) PILOT REPORTED BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE DIMMER SWITCH OF THE CO-PILOTS READING LIGHT BURNED THE SWITCH PN RV4NBYSD502A WAS REPLACED AND A FUNCTION CHECK CARRIED OUT. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.
- Difficulty date
- June 7, 2004
- Submitted
- December 3, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8400
- Engine
- Pwc PW150A
- Propeller
- Rotol CR4086123F17
- System (JASC)
- 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- RV4NBYSD502A
- Condition
- Burned
- Location
- Reading Light
- Stage of operation
- CR
- 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.