SDR TWAA9900603

Service difficulty report · Rheostat · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: January 10, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N924TW
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 49100
System (JASC): 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
Part: Rheostat
Part number: 26447
Condition: Failed
Location: Cabin
Stage of operation: NR
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

THE CABIN SIDEWALL LIGHTS CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED, WITH STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL. BANDED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE LOWER SIDE WALL LIGHTS, AND DEFERRED PER MEL. ON LAYOVER THE LOWER SIDEWALL LIGHTS TRANSFORMER RHEOSTAT WAS REPLACED. CHECK-C 4-28-98 MCI.

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