Service difficulty report · Dimmer · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
April 10, 2025
Submitted
April 15, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N939AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55099
Aircraft time
45,100 hours, 32,106 cycles
Part
Dimmer
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHIP 9562 -ATB/FUME/DE- THE CREW PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK TO PNS DUE TO STRONG ELECTRICAL FUMES IN THE COCKPIT WITH LIGHTING CONTROL ISSUES. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED WITH ATC, THE LIGHT CONTROL WAS TURNED OFF, AND THE LANDING BACK AT PNS WAS UNEVENTFUL. NO SMOKE OR FIRE WAS OBSERVED BUT THE FUMES PERSISTED UNTIL AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEPLANED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE PEDESTAL LIGHTS DIMMER U1-3029 WAS BURNT. THE DIMMER WAS REPLACED, AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. (LP #7135640)

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