Service difficulty report · Control Circuit · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
January 20, 2017
Submitted
January 23, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N104TQ
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
2304
Aircraft time
5,333 hours
Part
Control Circuit
Part number
12018002
Condition
Burned
Location
Dimmer Switch
Part time
5,333 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

DURING INITIAL CLIMBOUT, THE PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT COMING FROM UNDER THE GLARESHIELD AND RETURNED FROM THE DEPARTED RUNWAY. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND THE DIMMER CONTROL CIRCUIT CARD HAD FAILED SENDING SMOKE INTO THE PFD AND OUT THE TOP PFD VENT. NO OTHER WIRE(S) WAS DAMAGED OR SHORTED.

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