What was found
DURING DESCENT FOR LANDING AT SCHEDULED DESTINATION, THE LWR PANEL LIGHT RHEOSTAT WAS ACTUATED. AFTER 2-3 SECONDS A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS NOTED. THE PANEL LIGHTS WERE EXTINGUISHED AND THE ODOR RECEEDED. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE PLASTIC SOCKET AT THE OAT GAUGE POST LIGHT WAS MELTED. THE ASSEMBLY APPEARS TO HAVE DETERIORATED INTERNALLY ALLOWING THE CONDUCTOR TO SHORT ACROSS ITSELF. A BRIEF ILLUSTRATION OF THE FAILURE WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SUBMISSION.