Service difficulty report · Heating Element · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
September 1, 2017
Submitted
September 1, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N225DC
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1253
Aircraft time
9,877 hours
Part
Heating Element
Part number
1172128
Condition
Shorted
Location
Aft Galley
Part time
9,877 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFT GALLEY FLOOR HEATER PAD SHORTED OUT AND CREATED SMOKE IN THE CABIN DURING CLIMBOUT. GALLEY FLOOR HEAT SYSTEM WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DEACTIVATED.