SDR 5427110203

Service difficulty report · Overlay · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
November 2, 2003
Submitted
November 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N321FX
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5427
Aircraft time
3,729 hours, 2,125 cycles
Engine
Ge CF34*
Part
Overlay
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Control Panel
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

A/C EXPERIENCING AN EMERGENCY LANDING. DISCREPANCY WRITTEN BY CREW DETAILED ELECTRICAL SMOKE, SPARKS FROM AREA OF AUDIO WARNING / OXYGEN CONTROL UNIT PANEL ON FO SIDE OF COCKPIT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED BURNED OUT MATERIAL IN AREA OF BACKLIGHTING PEANUT BULBS IN THE OXYGEN CONTROL UNIT OVERLAY PANEL. WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED, TECH GOT A READING OF 115V AC ON WIRE GOING TO DIMMER CONTROL MODULE. ELECTRICAL PRINTS SHOW THIS WIRE HAVING MAX VOLTAGE OF 5V AC. TRACING WIRE TO SOURCE REVEALED IT WAS SOLDERED TO WRONG SIDE OF STEP DOWN TRANSFORMER, THUS WAS RECEIVING FULL BUSS VOLTAGE. NEW OVERLAY PANEL WAS INSTALLED, WIRE MOVED TO CORRECT POSITION, OPS CHECK, NORMAL.