Service difficulty report · Fms · Gulstm 200

Difficulty date
May 7, 2013
Submitted
May 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415PR
Make and model
Gulstm 200
Aircraft serial
071
Aircraft time
4,182 hours, 2,283 cycles
Part
Fms
Part number
1017241221
Part serial
506
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, CREW REPORTED THE NR 1 FMS SHUTDOWN, AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED AND VISIBLE SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE LT SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER EVALUATION, DIVERTED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, & LANDED. THE NR 1 FMS WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND WAS REPLACED WITH AN INSPECTED UNIT. OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY.