# SDR SIMA200427806

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 28, 2004
- Submitted: October 22, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N848AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N848AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-135KL
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-135KL](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-135kl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145710
- System (JASC): [3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3310)
- Part: Potentiometer
- Part number: 18261
- Part serial: 7166
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Cockpit Lights
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200427806

## Discrepancy

DCA - FLT 4753 - ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT WITH POPPED OVERHEAD LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER ISSUED MEL 33-1.  REPLACED NR 1 COCKPIT OVERHEAD LIGHT DIMMER SWITCH, MEL CLOSED.  OPS CHECK GOOD.  AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.  (M)

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