Service difficulty report · Electrical Box · Amd FALCON2000EX

Difficulty date
June 13, 2022
Submitted
September 13, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N200CR
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000EX
Aircraft serial
133
Aircraft time
6,913 hours, 2,576 cycles
Part
Electrical Box
Part number
431GC02Y04
Part serial
203
Condition
Overheated
Location
Forward Service
Part time
6,913 hours, 1,450 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

WHILE TAXIING AFTER LANDING AND APU START WAS INITIATED. AFTER APU START THE APU GEN FAILED TO CONNECT. CYCLES OF THE APU GEN SWITCH FAILED TO CONNECT. SUBSEQUENT TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED EVIDENCE OF "HOT SPOTS" IN THE LH MAIN ELECTRICAL BOX PANEL. SPECIFICALLY AROUND APU CONTACTOR AND ASSOCIATED WIRING.