Service difficulty report · Dimmer · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
January 20, 2015
Submitted
January 23, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N525RH
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0525
Aircraft time
26,160 hours, 11,017 cycles
Part
Dimmer
Part number
51184241
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED LOWER PANEL DIMMER SWITCH MOVEMENT CAUSED LIGHTS TO FLICKER THEN SHORT OUT. FOLLOWED A FEW SECONDS LATER BY AN ELEC BURNING SMELL. REPLACED THE DIMMING CONTROL ASSEMBLY WITH SERVICEABLE ASSEMBLY IAW MM 33-10-05 WITH NO FURTHER DEFECT NOTED.

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