SDR 95ZZZX1866

Service difficulty report · Control Head · Amd FALCON50MYST

Difficulty date
February 24, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N41TH
Make and model
Amd FALCON50MYST
Aircraft serial
201
Part
Control Head
Part number
G686201
Condition
Failed
Location
Adf
Part time
85 hours
Component
Gables
Stage of operation
TX
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

DATE 2-24-95, ACFT TT 2249, CYC 1057, LOCATION LAX. AFTER LANDING AT LAX, TURNING OFF THE ACTIVE RUNWAY, THE PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. THE MECHANIC FOUND ADF NR 2 CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED AND NR 2 SIDE OF THE ADF INOPERATIVE. ADF CONTROL HEAD WAS THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE. THE CONTROL HEAD WAS ONLY 89 HOURS OUT OF FACTORY REPAIR.