Service difficulty report · Potentiometer · Cessna 402CESSNA

Difficulty date
January 23, 2022
Submitted
January 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18VV
Make and model
Cessna 402CESSNA
Aircraft serial
C4020619
Aircraft time
27,353 hours, 7,682 cycles
Part
Potentiometer
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Map Light
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT DURING FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE POTENTIOMETER FOR THE PILOT OVERHEAD MAP LIGHT MALFUNCTIONING. THE MAP AND DIMMER ASSEMBLY WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.