Service difficulty report · Dimmer · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
May 4, 2011
Submitted
May 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48601
Aircraft time
47,995 hours, 8,242 cycles
Part
Dimmer
Part number
2641
Part serial
0812
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pedestal Lights
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

ON TAXI IN PEDESTAL LIGHTS WENT DARK WITH ELECTRICAL ODOR IN COCKPIT. LOST CONTROL OF PEDESTAL LIGHTS WITH SWITCH. TAPPING OF PRINTER CAUSED LIGHTS TO COME ON AND OFF. CHECKED FOR ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND MEC AREA. NONE FOUND. FOUND MILK SPILLAGE NEAR CAPT'S CUP HOLDER AND CAPT'S FLT COMPT PANELS. CLEANED THE SAME. TROUBLE SHOOTING CARRIED OUT AS PER FIM 33-11-01-00. FOUND FAULTY DIMMER ASSY. R & R DIMMER LIGHT ASSY AS PER AMM 33-11-01-2 . OPS CHECK CARRIED OUT SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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