Service difficulty report · Rheostat · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 20, 2001
Submitted
June 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
312
Aircraft time
24,588 hours, 27,172 cycles
Part
Rheostat
Part number
RV4NBYSD502A
Condition
Burned
Location
Captains Side
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IAP- FLIGHT#3622. CREW REPORTED SMOKE COMING OUT FROM PANEL BETWEEN HANDLE AND WINDSHIELD.(OVERHEAD) MAINTENANCE DETERMINED TO BE CAPTAINS OVERHEAD MAP LIGHT RHEOSTAT. WIRING ISOLATED. MEL 33-01 ISSUED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. 22 JUN 01 RHEOSTAT FOR CAPTAINS OVERHEAD MAP LIGHT REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.