Service difficulty report · Controller · Amd FALCON900EX

Difficulty date
February 23, 2010
Submitted
March 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N127SF
Make and model
Amd FALCON900EX
Aircraft serial
013
Engine
Garrtt TFE73160
Part
Controller
Part number
HYLZ5051441
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit Temp
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

ON TAKEOFF ROLL THE CREW NOTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. THE ACFT WAS SHUTDOWN, ELECTRICAL POWER WAS TURNED OFF AND THE BATTERIES WERE DISCONNECTED. THE ACFT WAS THEN TOWED BACK TO THE HANGAR. THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR WAS TRACED TO THE COCKPIT TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER, PN HYLZ50514-41, LOCATED BEHIND THE PILOT`S SEAT, MOUNTED ON THE FWD SIDE OF THE LT CLOSET. THIS CONTROLLER MONITORS AND CONTROLS THE TEMP IN AUTO MODE. THE TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER WAS DISCONNECTED AND REMOVED FROM THE ACFT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE CIRCULATION FAN/MOTOR , PN FYQM-33700, OF THE TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER WAS INOPERATIVE. THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT. THE AIR CONDITIONING SYS/ TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER WAS GROUND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED AND WAS FOUND TO FUNCTION NORMALLY.