Service difficulty report · Dimmer · Piper PA28RT201T

Difficulty date
March 26, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28RT201T
Aircraft time
3,502 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO360FB
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF1
Part
Dimmer
Part number
587779
Condition
Overheated
Location
Instrument Panel
Part time
3,511 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) PILOT OBSERVED SMOKE AND ODOR COMING FROM INSTRUMENT PANEL IN THE AREA OF ELECTRICAL SWITCHES, ELECTRICAL SYS WAS SWITCHED OFF AND ACFT LANDED SUCCESSFULLY. AFTER EXTENSIVE INSP TO DETERMINE CAUSE THE NAV LIGHT/RADIO DIMMER SWITCH WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE AND OVERHEATED. DIMMER/SWITCH AND LOCAL WIRING WAS REPLACED WITH NEW AND ELECTRICAL SYS OPERATED NORMALLY. ACFT WAS RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.

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