Service difficulty report · Sign · Amd FALCON50MYST

Difficulty date
September 8, 2004
Submitted
September 8, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N450K
Make and model
Amd FALCON50MYST
Aircraft serial
186
Aircraft time
9,437 hours, 5,822 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Sign
Part number
F5053136501
Part serial
NA
Condition
Burned
Location
Emergency Light
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

SMOKE WAS OBSERVED IN THE CABIN AFTER START OF TAXI TO ACTIVE RUNWAY. THE CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINES, SHUTOFF ALL POWER AND DISCONNECTED BATTERIES. FOUND SOURCE OF SMOKE TO BE FROM A NO SMOKING/SEATBELT SIGN LOCATED IN THE LT SIDE OF CABIN AT FRAME 20. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SECURED AND FERRIED TO A MAINTENANCE BASE AND UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION WE FOUND NO CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE BUT SUSPECT THAT THE PROBLEM ORIGINATED AT THE INTERFACE OF THE WIRING TO THE NO SMOKING/SEATBELT SIGN.