Service difficulty report · Capacitor · Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV

Difficulty date
July 26, 2006
Submitted
July 26, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N410LM
Make and model
Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV
Aircraft serial
578
Aircraft time
2,996 hours, 1,565 cycles
Part
Capacitor
Condition
Burned
Location
Battery Charger
Part time
2,996 hours, 1,565 cycles
Component
Battery Charger · Eldec
Component part number
1159SCAV5203
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO HANGAR. WHEN AIRCRAFT STOPPED GROUND CREW NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM TAIL COMPARTMENT. INVESTIGATION FOUND SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM RT BATTERY CHARGER. ELECTRICAL POWER REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT. FLAMES SELF EXTINGUISHED AND CHARGER WAS THEN REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT. NO DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE. REPLACEMENT CHARGER INSTALLED OPS CHECK OK.