# SDR HYIA20150123001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 20, 2015
- Submitted: January 23, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N525RH
- Make and model: Cessna 402C
- Registry model: [Cessna 402C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 402C0525
- Aircraft time: 26,160 hours, 11,017 cycles
- System (JASC): [3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3310)
- Part: Dimmer
- Part number: 51184241
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HYIA20150123001

## Discrepancy

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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