SDR 98ZZZX799

Service difficulty report · Terminal Block · Braero BAE125800A

Difficulty date
January 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N553M
Make and model
Braero BAE125800A
Aircraft serial
258027
Part
Terminal Block
Part number
724440250AV2
Condition
Burned
Location
Da Panel
Part time
6,833 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED DURING FLIGHT, THE LT ALTERNATOR FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A BRIGHT LIGHT WITH SPARKING NOISE CAME FROM INSIDE THE DA PANEL AT LEVEL OF COPILOT'S LT ELBOW. LIGHT SMOKE AND ELEC FIRE SMELL NOTED. ALTERNATORS SWITCHED OFF AND ACFT WAS LANDED. INSP REVEALED TERMINAL BLOCK HM ON SUBPANEL E OF THE DA PANEL BURNT, AND CB B2 ON PANEL GG FOUND IN THE OPEN POSITION. LT WINDSCREEN ANTI-ICE SYS DISABLED AND ACFT WAS FLOWN TO A REPAIR STATION. REPLACED DEFECTIVE TERMINAL BLOCK FROM DA PANEL. CLEANED AFFECTED WIRES OF SMOKE DAMAGE. TERMINATED WIRES WITH NEW TERMINALS PN 323758 AND INSTALLED ON TERMINAL BLOCK. OPERATION CHECKED W/S HEAT SYS. PERFORMED OPER CHKS OF RT AND LT GENERATOR CONTROL UNITS.