What was found
(CAN) ON TAXIING OUT, SMOKE OBSERVED COMING FROM CAPTAIN'S MAP LIGHT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED WIRES SHORTED ON RHEOSTAT. DEFECTIVE RHEOSTAT CHANGED.
- Difficulty date
- December 2, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Doug DC932
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D7A
- System (JASC)
- 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Light Rheostat
- Part number
- 53989
- Condition
- Elect Short
- Location
- Capt Map Light
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.