Service difficulty report · Dimmer · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
September 21, 2011
Submitted
September 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3249M
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0296
Aircraft time
21,102 hours
Part
Dimmer
Part number
56180062
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING NIGHT TRAINING FLIGHT, THE ODOR OF SMOKE WAS NOTED IN THE CABIN. NOTED SMOKE COMING FROM OVERHEAD LIGHTS. PILOT PERFORMED "CABIN ELECTRICAL FIRE OR SMOKE" MEMORY ITEMS, CONTACTED ATC, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, THE OVERHEAD LIGHT DIMMER ASSEMBLY WAS R & R IAW MM.

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