# SDR VE7A202308103952

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 6, 2023
- Submitted: August 10, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N433P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N433P), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 407
- Registry model: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53861
- Aircraft time: 3,740 hours, 16,561 cycles
- System (JASC): [3397 · Light System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3397)
- Part: Resistor
- Part number: RC42GF680J
- Condition: Burned
- Location: Zone 100
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: H
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VE7A202308103952

## Discrepancy

ENROUTE TO FACILITY AFTER PICKING UP THE PATIENT AND A RIDER, THE CREW IN THE BACK ASKED, "CAN WE GET LIGHTS BACK HERE?"  I TURNED ON THE CABIN LIGHTING AND THE LEFT CREWEMEBER SAID THAT THEIR OVERHEAD LIGHT DID NOT COME ON BUT THE RIGHT SIDE DID.  SHORTLY AFTER I SMELLED WHAT REMINDED ME OF MELTING CRAYONS, A WAXY SMELL.  I ASKED THE CREW IF THEY OPENED ANY MEDICAL PACKET OR EQUIPEMENT THAT MIGHT CAUSE AND ODD SMELL.  I ALSO ASKED THE CREW IF THEY COULD SMELL IT. AFTER THEY STATED NO, I BACK TRACKED TO MY LAST ACTION, WHICH WAS TURNING ON THE CABIN LIGHTS, AND THEN I TURNED OFF THE LIGHTS.  THE SMELL WENT AWAY ALMOST IMMEDIATELY.  CONTINUED FLIGHT WITH OUT INCIDENT AFTER.  INFORMED MAINTENANCE IN THE MORNING. MFG OF RESISTOR IS UNK.

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