Service difficulty report · Rheostat · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
March 7, 2016
Submitted
March 7, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N837QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600685
Aircraft time
8,312 hours
Part
Rheostat
Part number
RV6NAYSD252A
Condition
Burned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

REPLACED FLIGHT COMPARTMENT FLOOD LIGHT RHEOSTAT DUE TO DEAD SPOTS ON RHEOSTAT. DURING OPERATIONAL CHECK OF NEW RHEOSTAT, WHEN SELECTING DIM, THE RHEOSTAT HEATED UP, EMITTED SPARKS, SMOKE & NR 2 TERMINAL MELTED & FELL OFF RHEOSTAT. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING FLOOD LIGHT ELEC SYS, FOUND THE MODEL 560 ENCORE WIRING DIAGRAM MANUAL REV 4 33-10-01 PAGE 1 SHEET 1, HAS INCORRECT TERMINAL NR ASSIGNED TO FLOOD LIGHT RHEOSTAT DESIGNATED AS R13 ON DIAGRAM.