Service difficulty report · Converter · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
May 22, 2005
Submitted
June 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N941AM
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1499
Aircraft time
843 hours, 369 cycles
Part
Converter
Part number
WH120
Part serial
632
Condition
Failed
Location
Lav Toilet
Part time
843 hours, 369 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S, B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

PILOTS DISCOVERED AUX DC CONV CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AFTER LAV WOULD NOT FLUSH. BREAKER WAS RESET, IT IMMEDIATELY POPPED AGAIN WITH SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE EMANATING FROM CABIN CONVERTER, ID 106A1. BREAKER SECURED. FLIGHT COMPLETED SANS FLUSH TOILETS AND CABIN READING LIGHTS. NEW UNIT INSTALLED. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. NOTE: THE FAILED UNIT SERIAL NUMBER WAS WELL ABOVE THE RANGE AFFECTED TO UPDATE TO MOD 5 STATUS PER GAC AND KGS.