# SDR SIMA20171011001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 11, 2017
- Submitted: October 12, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N650AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N650AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145417
- Aircraft time: 39,143 hours, 35,548 cycles
- System (JASC): [3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3310)
- Part: Rheostat
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Floodlight Panel
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: B
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20171011001

## Discrepancy

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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