Service difficulty report · Sensor · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
October 22, 2011
Submitted
November 22, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N980GG
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Aircraft serial
9009
Aircraft time
3,852 hours, 1,487 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
2F7851
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Part time
3,852 hours, 1,487 cycles
Component
Water Tank · Bombdr
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

AT FL 430 4 HOURS INTO FLIGHT CREW DETECTED ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR FROM CREW REST AREA. SMOKE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE INIATED. AFTER PULLING GALLEY CB'S AND TURNING RECIRCULATION FANS OFF ODOR DISSIPATED AND THEN RETURNED. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND DIVERTED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED FAILED FORWARD WATER TANK LEVEL SENSORS WHICH WERE CHANGED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED OF OCCURRENCE FOR DISPOSITION.