Service difficulty report · Rheostat · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
October 22, 2003
Submitted
December 1, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N356PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
502
Aircraft time
13,958 hours, 19,916 cycles
Part
Rheostat
Condition
Failed
Location
Overhead Light
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

ON FLIGHT NUMBER 2155, FO OVERHEAD MAP LIGHT NOT ILLUMINATED WHEN RHEOSTAT TURNED UP. SMOKE POURED OUT OF THE PLASTIC NEAR THE LIGHT. DEACTIVATED FO'S MAP LIGHT BY PULLING CIRCUIT BREAKER AND COLLARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRST OFFICERS OVERHEAD MAP LIGHT REHOSTAT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.