Service difficulty report · Rheostat · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
May 3, 2025
Submitted
May 5, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N634QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605558
Aircraft time
17,255 hours, 13,298 cycles
Part
Rheostat
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit Lights
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

COCKPIT FLOOD LIGHT: WITH APU RUNNING TRIED TO DIM THE FLOOD LIGHTS WITH THE RHEOSTAT KNOB. RESULTED IN A BRIGHT FLASH BEHIND THE KNOB, BURNING ODOR, AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPING CORRECTIVE ACTION: GAINED ACCESS TO FLOOD LIGHT RHEOSTAT BY REMOVING SWITCH PANEL REMOVED AND REPLACED RHEOSTAT P/N S3495-2.5K WITH NEW I/A/W CE-560XLS AMM 31-10-01. NO BURNING ODOR NOTED, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED, OPS CHECK GOOD. INSTALLED SWITCH PANEL I/A/W CE-560XLS AMM 31-10-00.

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