Service difficulty report · Dimmer · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
December 12, 2013
Submitted
December 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N764EA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0237
Aircraft time
29,590 hours, 28,297 cycles
Part
Dimmer
Part number
51184241
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

SHUT DOWN ENGS & EVACUATED ACFT AFTER DETECTING SMOKE COMING FROM THROTTLE QUADRANT AREA DURING TAXI TO RUNWAY 08. VISUAL INSPECTION OF INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT DIMMER ASSEMBLY & FOUND A FAILED RESISTOR INTEGRAL TO ASSEMBLY. REMOVED AFFECTED ASSEMBLY & INSTALLED SERVICEABLE DIMMER ASSEMBLY.

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