SDR SIMA20171011001

Service difficulty report · Rheostat · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date: October 11, 2017
Submitted: October 12, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N650AE
Make and model: Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial: 145417
Aircraft time: 39,143 hours, 35,548 cycles
System (JASC): 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
Part: Rheostat
Condition: Failed
Location: Floodlight Panel
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: B

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

What was found

ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR ENROUTE, DESCENT & LANDING, ODOR IN COCKPIT AND NEAR F/A JUMPSEAT. INSPECTED AND FOUND THE CAPTAIN'S FLOODLIGHT RHEOSTAT TO BE AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL PANEL LIGHT PANEL ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 20-13-10 AND OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW 33-12-00, RAN BOTH BLEEDS, PACKS, WINDSHIELD HEAT, ALL COCKPIT LIGHTS & SYSTEMS, NO SMOKE OR BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR NOTED.

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