Service difficulty report · Rheostat · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 11, 2010
Submitted
February 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46064
Aircraft time
93,018 hours, 38,359 cycles
Part
Rheostat
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Lights
Part time
93,018 hours, 38,359 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING DESCENT, THE OVERHEAD LIGHTS WENT OUT, FOLLOWED BY SMOKE AND FUMES THEN OVERHEAD SWITCH PANEL INTEGRAL LIGHTS CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AND SMOKE AND FUMES CLEARED. THE CREW LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX REPLACED OVERHEAD LIGHT PANEL RHEOSTAT, NO HELP. MX DEFERRED LIGHTS IAW MEL 33-01-01 AND MM 33-13-0. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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