Service difficulty report · Potentiometer · Lear 55LEAR

Difficulty date
November 10, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 55LEAR
Aircraft time
8,511 hours
Engine
Alidsg TFE7313AR
Part
Potentiometer
Part number
1903895
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CO-PILOTS INSTRUMENT BACKLIGHTING INOPERATIVE. FOUND CO-PILOTS LIGHT DIMMER UNIT INOPERATIVE DUE TO EDGE LIGHTED PANEL, LIGHTING POTENTIOMETER WIPER RUBBING ON INSTRUMENT LIGHT WIRING CAUSING THE LIGHT DIMMER TO SHORT OUT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE CB PANEL POTENTIOMETER GETTING HOT STARTING TO MELT PANEL & LEAVE BURN MARKS ON THE WIRING. WIRING WAS SECURED AWAY FROM POTENTIOMETER & POTENTIOMETER REPLACED.