SDR HERA9511

Service difficulty report · Rheostat · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
April 14, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N724CA
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft serial
793
Part
Rheostat
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

ANC - FLT 1133 - AIR RETURN DUE TO SMOKE IN COCKPIT. ACFT LANDED ANC WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE COPILOTS COCKPIT LIGHTS DIMMING RHEOSTAT DEFECTIVE. THE RHEOSTAT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (Z)