SDR 95ZZZX3151

Service difficulty report · Control Head · Amd FALCON50MYST

Difficulty date
May 23, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N40TH
Make and model
Amd FALCON50MYST
Aircraft serial
85
Part
Control Head
Part number
G686201
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 2 Adf
Component
Gables
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE NR 2 ADF TRIPPED. WAS RESET, AND BREAKER TRIPPED AGAIN WITHIN SECONDS. AFTER RETURNING TO BASE, TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE CONTROL PANEL FOR THE NR 2 ADF. AFTER REMOVING THE CONTROL HEAD, THE UNIT SMELLED BURNED. UNIT WAS SUBMITTED TO MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIR.