Service difficulty report · Power Supply · Amd FALCON50MYST

Difficulty date
February 14, 2005
Submitted
March 7, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N253SJ
Make and model
Amd FALCON50MYST
Aircraft serial
107
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Power Supply
Part number
189411
Part serial
347
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Light
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW HAD POWER ON AIRCRAFT AND NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE CABIN. AFTER INVESTIGATING THEY FOUND THE CABIN INDIRECT LIGHTING CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. THE MAINTENANCE FACILITY TROUBLESHOT THE PROBLEM TO A POWER SUPPLY THAT HAD BURNED UP. RECOMMEND INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PN POWER SUPPLIES TO SEE IF THEY SHOULD BE TOTALLY REMOVED FROM SERVICE. MFG RECOMMENDED SB F50-335 FOR REPLACING POWER SUPPLIES WITH IMPROVED POWER SUPPLY THAT INCORPORATES A PROTECTION CIRCUIT. THESE LIGHTING SYS WERE INSTALLED UNDER MFG MODIFICATION F50 M2065+M2674. THIS AIRCRAFT WILL HAVE SB -335 INSTALLED AS SOON AS PART CAN BE PROCURED.