What was found
(CAN) PILOTS REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT DURING FLIGHT, EMERGENCY LANDING CARRIED OUT. INVESTIGATION FOUND BURNT RHEOSTAT FOR THE PILOTS READING LIGHT.
- Difficulty date
- July 17, 2004
- Submitted
- January 5, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8301
- Propeller
- Hamstd 14SF23
- System (JASC)
- 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Rheostat
- Part number
- RV4NBYSD502A
- Condition
- Burned
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.