Service difficulty report · Dimmer · Doug DC1030F

Difficulty date
February 11, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC1030F
Aircraft time
114,261 hours
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Dimmer
Part number
2631
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) IN FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE COCKPIT OVERHEAD PANEL. THE ELECTRICAL SMOKE PROCEDURE CHECKLIST WAS CARRIED OUT AND THE SMOKE CEASED. THE CREW COMPLETED A FUEL DUMP BEFORE RETURNING TO BASE FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BURNT RING TERMINAL CONNECTOR ON A LAMP DIMMER MODULE IN THE OVERHEAD PANEL. THE TERMINAL CONNECTOR, DIMMER MODULE AND ASSOCIATED CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE REPLACED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. ALL SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONS WERE NORMAL .

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