Service difficulty report · Resistor · Cessna 401B

Difficulty date
January 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 401B
Engine
Cont TSIO520EB
Part
Resistor
Part number
RC20GF151K
Condition
Burnt
Location
Light
Part time
9,327 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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 CRUISE, A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE NOTICED FOLLOWED BY BURNT SMELL. SMOKE COMING FROM CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL. SMOKE QUIT AND ALL SYSTEMS SEEMED OK. ON GROUND, FOUND THE COPILOT'S POST LIGHTS NOT WORKING. RESISTOR MOUNTED ON THE BACK OF CIRCUIT RHEOSTAT FOUND BURNT.

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