SDR 97ZZZX1618

Service difficulty report · Control Head · Amd FALCON50MYST

Difficulty date
November 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
AMCR163C
Alticor Inc
Aircraft
N254DV
Make and model
Amd FALCON50MYST
Aircraft serial
85
Part
Control Head
Part number
G686201
Condition
Shorted
Location
Dual Adf
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING COCKPIT PREFLIGHT, CREW HEARD ADF NR 1 CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIP. WITHIN A FEW MOMENTS, THE ODOR OF SOMETHING BURNING WAS DETECTED. REMOVING THE ADF HEAD, THE UNIT SMELLED BURNT. THIS SAME S/N HEAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING A YEAR AND A HALF AGO, (545 FLT HRS). PREVIIOUS REPAIR REPORT INDICATED A FAILED POWER SUPPLY BOARD, P/N 701-0314-01.