Service difficulty report · Light · Amd FALCON900EX

Difficulty date
October 15, 2004
Submitted
August 12, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N900Q
Make and model
Amd FALCON900EX
Aircraft serial
10
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Light
Part number
ELW3039010201
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cabin
Part time
89 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON MFG SPI RAMP. THE CABIN LED LIGHT STRIP IN AFT CABIN BECAME WARM CAUSING HEAT DAMAGE TO THE LIGHT STRIP. THE LIGHT BOARD WAS SENT TO EMTEQ LIGHTING FOR EVALUATION. EMTEQ DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE TO BE ELECTRO STATIC DISCHARGE DAMAGE. MFG REP TRAVELED TO FACILITY TO INSPECT INSTALLED CABIN LED BOARDS. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND ON ANY OF THE CABIN LED LIGHT BOARDS OR THE INSTALLATION OF THE SYS. MFG IS WORKING ON PLAN TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE. (K)